Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could potentially receive a few fitness boosts for Saturday's North London derby with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
The Gunners are sure to be without Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) and Cedric Soares (knock), while Emile Smith Rowe has undergone surgery on his troublesome groin injury and is out until December.
Concerns have also been raised over Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Thomas Partey (knee) and Kieran Tierney (head) in recent weeks, but there is said to be optimism about the availability of all three men this weekend.
Aaron Ramsdale is sure to start in goal after failing to earn a single minute of action for England in the international break, as William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes pair up at the back once more.
Takehiro Tomiyasu is also expected to be fine to feature, but a well-rested Ben White will keep him at bay, and Zinchenko will likely get the nod over Tierney if his calf problem lets up in time.
Partey's return from the Ghana squad was thought to have been more precautionary than anything else, and the midfielder should be fine to form his partnership with Granit Xhaka here.
Despite scoring a sumptuous long-range effort against Brentford, Fabio Vieira will likely be demoted to the bench after Martin Odegaard recovered from a knock to feature for Norway in the international break.
Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka are primed to complete the Arsenal attack, with the latter changing the game after being brought on for England against Germany.
Arsenal possible starting lineup: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus
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Ben Knapton
