Overview
- Arsenal, which confirmed Tuesday after specialist reviews, said Ben White suffered a significant medial knee ligament injury that ends his season and keeps him out of the May 30 Champions League final.
- Press Association reports say he will avoid knee surgery, with the club targeting a pre-season return, though his place in England’s World Cup squad is now in serious doubt.
- The defender was hurt Sunday in a 28th‑minute challenge with Crysencio Summerville at West Ham, left the stadium in a knee brace, and Declan Rice briefly covered at right-back during the 1-0 win.
- With Jurrien Timber still sidelined and Riccardo Calafiori a doubt, Mikel Arteta must find a right-back solution, with Cristhian Mosquera and an emergency role for Rice among reported options.
- White misses the title run-in and a career-defining final after recently earning an England recall, turning a strong late-season spell on Arsenal’s right flank into a personal and tactical loss for the team.