Arsenal team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Huddersfield Town

Arsenal suffered a forgettable weekend as they slipped from fourth place to sixth in the Premier League table before they even kicked a ball.

Things did not exactly improve when they did get a chance to respond to wins for Chelsea and Manchester United either, with Manchester City cruising to a 3-1 win over Unai Emery's side at the Etihad Stadium.

The Gunners have now lost three of their last five games across all competitions and, having been in the Champions League places on goal difference before the last round of fixtures, they now find themselves three points and seven goals worse off than fourth-placed Chelsea.

Arsenal have suffered some torrid luck with injuries this season, in fairness, and they once again have a lengthy list of absentees ahead of Saturday's match against bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield Town.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest injury and suspension news for Emery's side.

ARSENAL'S INJURY LIST

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Status: Slight doubt Type of injury: Illness Possible return date: February 9

Arsenal's top scorer Aubameyang has come down with an illness in the buildup to this match, although he is expected to recover in time for Saturday.

Laurent Koscielny

Status: Slight doubt Type of injury: Illness Possible return date: February 9

Like Aubameyang, Koscielny is also suffering from illness and is therefore a minor doubt for the game.

Shkodran Mustafi

Status: Slight doubt Type of injury: Back Possible return date: February 9

Mustafi joined Arsenal's list of injury concerns after picking up a back problem against Man City at the weekend, but Emery played down concerns over his fitness and the German could recover in time to feature on Saturday.

Granit Xhaka

Status: Slight doubt Type of injury: Groin Possible return date: February 9

Xhaka was a late withdrawal from the squad to face Man City after picking up a groin injury, although his injury is not thought to be serious and he could return in time for this weekend.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Status: Slight doubt Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: February 9

Maitland-Niles has missed Arsenal's last two games with a knee injury but could be in line to return this weekend.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Status: Slight doubt Type of injury: Foot Possible return date: February 9

Henrikh Mkhitaryan could also be in line for his first appearance since December 19 as he nears a full recovery from his broken metatarsal.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos

Status: Out Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: February 21

Emery revealed that the injury to Sokratis is not particularly serious, but this Saturday's match is still expected to come too soon for the centre-back.

Hector Bellerin

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Bellerin will miss the rest of this season and the start of next after undergoing surgery on an ACL injury which he sustained against Chelsea on January 19.

Rob Holding