Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that he will be without five players for the Premier League clash against West Ham United on Thursday night.
The north London giants are currently second in the league standings with 40 points and they have the opportunity to reclaim top spot by beating the Hammers tomorrow.
Ahead of the game, Arteta has revealed that there is nothing positive regarding team news.
Thomas Partey and Takehiro Tomiyasu have not trained yet with the team after respective injuries and the Spanish tactician confirmed that they won’t be available for the London derby.
Aside from them, Kai Havertz is suspended while Jurrien Timber and Fabio Vieira are also out injured. The manager acknowledged that the club will be without five players for the game.
He said in a live press conference on Arsenal.com: “No nothing has changed yet. We’re not going to have those two, then we have the suspension of Kai, so I think we’re gonna have five out, but we have lots of other players willing to play.”