Mikel Arteta will be forced to prepare for the game against Forest with several members of his squad on the sidelines through injury.

Saturday will see the Gunners face Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium as they return to top flight action following the final two-week hiatus of the calendar year.

Mikel Arteta will be forced to prepare for the game against Forest with several members of his squad on the sidelines through injury.

Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard are among the list of players who have emerged as injury concerns either just before or during the November international break.

Arteta will provide a full update on his squad’s fitness when he speaks to the media in his pre-match press conference later this week at London Colney.

Here, football.london takes a look at Arsenal’s current injury list and the potential return dates.

Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka suffered a knock during Arsenal’s draw with Chelsea before the international break.

The injury forced Saka to be withdrawn from the England squad during the international break, but it remains to be seen if the Gunners No.7 will be available to face Forest this weekend.

“It doesn’t look good, because for two players of that importance to tell you they cannot continue in the game [versus Chelsea], obviously it’s not good news,” said Arteta on November 10 when asked about Saka’s injury.

Potential return date: Nottingham Forest (H) – November 23