Overview
- Arteta said White will get "a lot of minutes, a lot of opportunities" in the coming months to push for World Cup selection under Thomas Tuchel.
- White has not featured for England since the 2022 World Cup and has been omitted from all of Tuchel’s squads this year.
- After impressing as Arsenal’s best performer in pre-season, a setback and last season’s knee surgery have left him with only a handful of appearances, including three starts.
- Arteta stressed Arsenal are managing White’s workload to protect long-term fitness, noting the defender’s tendency to play through pain without flagging injuries.
- Timber’s strong form has kept him first choice at right-back, leaving White mostly in rotation, though his Carabao Cup start against Brighton drew positive fan reactions.