Martin Odegaard remains the only known Covid case within Arsenal’s squad, which is part of the reason for Tottenham’s uproar when the request to cancel Sunday’s clash was approved.
The January transfer window has also left Arteta thin on the ground, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Folarin Balogun and Pablo Mari all sealing loan exits since the start of the month.
There was another case of COVID-19 confirmed but that player is as of yet unknown and may be one of those who is an injury doubt.
Finally, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been sent back to north London after concerning post-Covid medical checks in Cameroon.
The Gabon striker missed both of his nation’s first two games at the tournament, and tests revealed lesions on his heart which will be analysed through further tests in north London.