10 players could miss Arsenal vs Man United after emotional statement on new injury

Arsenal's squad depth is being tested ahead of their Premier League showdown with Manchester United, with the Gunners potentially left without a significant number of players.

Arsenal have struggled with injuries throughout the season, and just when Mikel Arteta's team seemed to be recovering, three new concerns have arisen. Thomas Partey and Mikel Merino were absent from the victory over West Ham due to injuries, with Arteta hinting to Sky Sports that their conditions were not serious.

"Unfortunately, they both picked (up) an injury. And the game came too early, and they couldn't be part of the squad," he said.

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Further complications arose for Arsenal when Gabriel Magalhaes, who scored and earned a penalty, had to leave the pitch at half-time against West Ham. Arteta disclosed that Gabriel's substitution was connected to discomfort he experienced during the match against Sporting CP.

"We're gonna have a meeting this afternoon," he said in a press conference. "We have done a training session. We monitored and kept some players away from certain activities. After that meeting I will decide which ones are fit and available and who will start."

While there's hope for the return of the aforementioned trio, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are confirmed absentees, with neither expected back before the New Year. Meanwhile, United's manager Ruben Amorim is also facing his own set of injury woes.

He also has two suspensions to deal with, with Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Martinez both receiving their fifth yellow cards of the season against