Four players from Arsenal will miss Leeds due to concerns about Bukayo Saka and an update on Eddie Nketiah.

During the international break, the Gunners must cope with a lot of unsolved difficulties.

While his Arsenal teammates get ready for the final sprint finish in the Premier League, Mikel Arteta will be anxiously awaiting the end of the international break. The title is theirs to lose with only 10 games left, and a commanding eight-point advantage over Manchester City provides them some breathing room.

The deficit between them has been five points for the majority of the season, but Pep Guardiola’s club still has a game in hand to close it. On that front, just a small blip seemed to warrant worry.

As “squeaky bum time” draws near, every choice taken in individual games will have a significant impact on the league’s future. For Arteta, the two-week respite could not have come at a better time.

Arsenal had just won 4-1 and had won five of their previous six league games with three goals or more. The players’ break also gives first-team stars serving on international assignment more playing time.

He must have been concerned for England’s Bukayo Saka, who on Thursday was thrown around a Naples park. If it’s any consolation, his treatment from his club isn’t much different from this. Up until the midpoint of the second half, the star winger seemed uninjured, but Arteta would surely like Saka to have a limited role against Ukraine on Sunday.

One player, William Saliba, was not even selected for the national team. The commanding defender missed last week’s victory over Crystal Palace after being replaced in the Europa League match against Sporting CP. He was selected for Didier Deschamps’ France team but was later dropped.

Last Monday, Arteta stated, “We’re hoping Willy [Saliba] will be better news.” “Tomorrow will have to do in order to obtain a better picture.” There are worries that a back issue could cause him to miss months of work.

Futaa is aware that Eddie Nketiah, a fellow kid who sustained an ankle injury before to the break, is also recovering alongside Saliba. This season, Nketiah has excelled for the Gunners, filling in brilliantly for Gabriel Jesus at a vital stretch.

In a social media update, Nketiah said, “Grafting! *muscle emoji* #SoonBack.” Following that, he uploaded a second picture to his Instagram story with the comment, “Rehab crew, monster mentality *brain emoji* *finger point emoji*.”

He is improving, Arteta said in regards to his return. He is still present. We’ll have to wait since he is still a few weeks away. He has a significant challenge ahead of him because of the seriousness of his injury. It might have turned out much worse. As a result, his situation is not dire.

Given that Takehiro Tomiyasu is out for the remainder of the season, the Gunners will be missing two players. Tomi underwent successful surgery in London on Tuesday and will be sidelined for the remainder of the campaign, according to a club statement. Tomi is currently through a lot of preparation work at the club to get ready for preseason workouts next season.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Elneny, a midfielder, is remains sidelined due to a chronic knee problem. Leeds is Arsenal’s following opponent.