Arsenal injury news and return dates ahead of Liverpool amid Ben White, Eddie Nketiah William Saliba....

Arsenal secured a 4-1 victory against Leeds United on Saturday thanks to goals from Granit Xhaka, Ben White and a Gabriel Jesus brace.

Mikel Arteta's side clinched all three points without centre-back William Saliba, who is currently nursing a lower back injury whilst star winger Bukayo Saka was left out of the starting XI after the Gunners manager revealed the 21-year-old had been under the weather in the build-up to the match. Right-back Ben White was taken out of the pre-match warm-up earlier than his team-mates but the England international played the entire 90 minutes before Arteta revealed that the versatile defender had been dealing with some fitness concerns of his own ahead of kick-off.

Speaking after the win, Arteta said: "He [White] had some issues in the last few days but he’s a big fighter and he wanted to be here. "With the injury of Tomiyasu, we are a bit short in that position. He scored a goal as well which is good news for him and he was very good again."

With that being said, football.london has rounded up all of the latest injury news we have involving the Arsenal squad ahead of Sunday's crucial match against Liverpool.

Ben White

Ben White is Arteta's only senior right-back in the squad following Takehiro Tomiyasu's injury and Cedric Soares' loan to Fulham until the end of the season. The Spaniard labelled White as a 'fighter' after the win against Leeds after he overcame injury problems to play the full 90 minutes.

What Arteta said: "He [White] had some issues in the last few days but he’s a big fighter and he wanted to be here.

"With the injury of Tomiyasu, we are a bit short in that position. He scored a goal as well which is good news for him and he was very good again."

Expected return date: Liverpool (A) - April 9

Bukayo Saka

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed the reason why Bukayo Saka was dropped to the bench for Saturday's Premier League clash with Leeds United. Before the win against Leeds, Arteta was quizzed on the decision to name Saka on the bench.

He said: “He wasn’t able to train yesterday as he wasn’t well but today he feels a little bit better, so we’ve put Gabby [Jesus] in." Saka was thrusted into the action just after the hour mark and finished the game with no concerns.

Expected return date: Liverpool (A) - April 9

William Saliba

William Saliba limped off in Arsenal's exit from the Europa League against Sporting CP, suffering an issue with his back that forced the youngster to be substituted. The Frenchman then missed the clash with Crystal Palace, as well as the international break with the France senior squad, as concerns mount.

While there was hope that the two-week break would give enough time for a return, the defender is set to miss Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Leeds due to injury football.london understands, having not been pictured in training ahead of the game too, with Arteta confirming his absence on Friday.

What Arteta has said: "We are trying to manage him in the best possible way. Unfortunately he’s not gonna be fit for this game [against Leeds] and we’re trying and he’s trying to do everything to feel better and get back training. But not yet.

"I am very hopeful and he is as well. Back injuries are a bit tricky and how they evolve with the load that you put in certain areas. He’s very positive and the medical staff are positive about it. Let’s push it every day and see how he copes with that and how the pain develops as well. He’s so willing to be back in the team."

Expected return date: Unknown

Eddie Nketiah

During Gabriel Jesus' absence, Nketiah rose to the challenge and fired Arsenal to a number of pivotal wins. However, the Gunners will now be without the Hale End Graduate until after the international break due to an ankle injury, football.london understands.

Nketiah, who sees his contract at the Emirates Stadium expire in 2027, has featured 33 times for Arsenal this season, directly contributing towards 11 goals — four of which came in wins over West Ham, Brighton and Manchester United during the congested schedule over New Years.

What Nketiah has said: Nketiah offered a positive update on his recovery after posting a message on social media ahead of the clash against the Eagles. The Hale End graduate said: "Grafting! *muscle emoji* #SoonBack."

Nketiah added another image to his Instagram story with the caption: "Rehab crew, monster mentality *brain emoji* *finger point emoji*."

What Arteta has said: "He’s getting better. He’s still in the boot. He’s still a few weeks away and we need to be patient. It was a nasty injury and he has a big challenge ahead of him. Thank God it could have been worse. So he’s not in a bad place."

Expected return date: Early/Mid-April