Arsenal are nursing several injuries ahead of facing Nottingham Forest after the international break.

A number of key players find themselves in the treatment room this November as the Gunners look to return to full strength over the next couple of weeks before the intense festive period begins. On Wednesday, football.london reported that Ben White has undergone a minor procedure in a bid to right joint problems that he has been suffering with.

It is unclear how long White will take to recover from his procedure but it is hoped that it won't be too long before he is back to full fitness. Riccardo Calafiori remains absent too with Mikel Arteta remaining tight-lipped about his fitness situation.

Focus will be on the Italian in the hope he recovers from his knee injury in time for the Premier League's return a week on Saturday against Forest. Arteta remains uncertain about another defender's return date, Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The full-back has had little luck with injuries recently and while Arteta was confident that he would not be out for long, he was also aware that it could be late November to early December when he could be back on the training pitch. Martin Odegaard's absence from the Norway squad this break had raised alarm bells but this seems little more than a precaution as the captain transitions back to full fitness.

Declan Rice is more of a concern though with nobody quite sure of the severity of his injury. He is unavailable to play for the England squad this break and it is unclear when he will be back to feature for the Gunners.

Similar mystery surrounds Bukayo Saka's fitness. He hobbled off with what appeared to be a muscular issue against Chelsea and joins Rice remaining with the Gunners instead of heading to St George's Park.

Kieran Tierney is edging towards a return following his long lay off and while he himself admits that his time at Arsenal could be coming to an end, he may well be counted upon in the future should these injuries persist.