Fitness updates and return dates after November international break

Back-to-back victories meant Arsenal headed into the international break full of optimism, and Mikel Arteta will now hope to welcome back several of his injured stars.

The Gunners, like seemingly every club, have had to deal with a mountain of injuries at the start of 2023/24. Their absences has undoubtedly played a role in their less dazzling streak of performances, but Arteta’s side have nonetheless been productive.

Arsenal are well-placed towards the top of the Premier League table and are on the brink of progressing into the Champions League knockouts. However, a hectic period is upcoming and Arteta will need as big a squad as possible to close out the calendar year.

Here are the latest updates on Arsenal’s current injuries.

Jesus departed Arsenal’s Champions League triumph over Sevilla as the match-winner, but that was the last time we saw the Brazilian line up for the Gunners.

A hamstring injury sustained that night has kept the striker out of action for a month, but he was surprisingly called up to the Brazil squad for their November fixtures. After being assessed by the national team doctor, Jesus took part in full training ahead of their huge 2026 World Cup qualifier against Argentina on Tuesday night and is now expected to start the game.

This indicates that Jesus will be ready to return to the fold this weekend against Brentford, but Arsenal will undoubtedly fear whether Brazil are rushing their leading striker back due to a lack of alternative forward options.

White has been a ubiquitous presence in the Arsenal backline since joining the club in 2021, but he wasn’t included in the matchday squad when the Gunners beat Burnley 3-1 just before the break.

The versatile defender hasn’t picked up a major issue, but Arteta did admit White had been playing with an undisclosed injury for a couple of weeks before he was dropped from the squad.

Nevertheless, after two weeks of recovery at London Colney, the Englishman is expected to be fine for Arsenal’s trip to Brentford on Saturday.

Odegaard is yet to hit the heights of 2022/23 at the start of the new season, but his relatively slow start to the campaign might be explained by a hip injury.

Like White, Arteta said his captain has been playing through the…