Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted his side's Quadruple hopes could be jeopardised after Riccardo Calafiori and Ben White became the latest additions to the club's growing injury list. The Gunners secured a 4-0 FA Cup victory over League One Wigan, but the win was overshadowed by fitness concerns.
Calafiori was forced to withdraw before kick-off after sustaining an injury during the warm-up, while White was substituted in the second half, though it is understood there is no serious concern over the latter. They join Kai Havertz, Mikel Merino, and captain Martin Odegaard on the sidelines, with Odegaard missing the match due to a knee injury suffered the previous week.
Arteta provided an update on Odegaard's condition, stating: “We have to wait and see in the next 48 hours how things develop. Martin picked that knock on the action when we conceded the goal and he wasn't fit for today.” The manager expressed concern over his squad depth, particularly with a packed schedule ahead, including a match against Wolves followed by a trip to Tottenham.
“We are going through a tough period: before it was the strikers, then the defenders, now it's the midfielders, but we are still coping,” Arteta said. “We need some players back fit to give us not only numbers but different options.” Eberechi Eze, who deputised for Odegaard, impressed with two assists, earning praise from Arteta for his positive play.
