Overview
- White was substituted in the first half against Wolves with a hamstring problem, and scans have led multiple outlets to report an expected absence of roughly one month.
- Arteta said the issue "looks like a hamstring" and noted the club will confirm the extent, acknowledging he had to risk William Saliba due to a lack of alternatives.
- The setback compounds existing losses in the back line, with Cristhian Mosquera out until around mid-January and Gabriel Magalhães targeting a return later in December, according to reports.
- White had started four matches in ten days to cover shortages, a run that has fueled supporter criticism of recent selection and minute management.
- Pundit Alan Pardew’s claim that White is injury‑blighted drew pushback from Arsenal Insider, which cited Transfermarkt data showing White has historically missed far fewer games than Luke Shaw.