After an abysmal loss to league leaders Liverpool on Saturday, Arsenal will be looking to bounce back from their nightmare when they host Fulham at the Emirates on New Year’s Day.
The club have issued a piece of team news and injury update ahead of the match with the latest on Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi, Nacho Monreal, Hector Bellerin, Dinos Mavropanos, Emile Smith Rowe, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Rob Holding and Danny Welbeck.
The Injury List According Arsenal.com
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Shkodran MustafiRight hamstring. Being assessed ahead of Fulham (h) on Tuesday, January 1.
Nacho MonrealRight hamstring. Being assessed ahead of Fulham (h) on Tuesday, January 1.
Hector BellerinLeft calf. Being assessed ahead of Fulham (h) on Tuesday, January 1.
Dinos MavropanosGroin injury. Being integrated back into full training.
Emile Smith RoweRight hip. Expected to return to full training in two weeks.
Henrikh MkhitaryanRight foot. Fractured metatarsal. Expected to return to full training in February.
Rob HoldingLeft knee. Recovering after surgery.
Danny WelbeckRight ankle. Recovering after surgery.
The club also stated that the injury woes is a “nightmare situation” for Unai Emery with hopes of getting the team back on track to winning ways after falling five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification.
