- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber face a race against time to be fit before the end of the season due to respective foot and ankle injuries.
- Neither player will be available for Sunday’s crucial Premier League match against West Ham, despite Merino returning to training this week.
- Arteta stated that Timber’s injury, in particular, has been more complex and taken longer to recover from than initially expected.
- Arsenal currently holds a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League and has reached their first Champions League final in 20 years.
- Arteta has urged his team to maintain full focus on their upcoming game against relegation-threatened West Ham, despite their recent successes and the looming Champions League final.
