Mikel Arteta reveals Ben White injury latest as Arsenal dealt new Riccardo Calafiori worry | OneFootball

Gunners were forced into a pair of defensive changes during vital 1-0 win over West Ham

Mikel Arteta admitted Ben White's injury "doesn't look good" after he was forced off in Arsenal's win over West Ham.

White required lengthy treatment and was replaced, trudging around the pitch uncomfortably.

Arsenal went on to win 1-0 through a late strike from Leandro Trossard and they are now just two victories away from sealing the Premier League title.

However, there are injury issues for Arteta to contend with, particularly with Jurrien Timber still on the sidelines with a groin problem.

"We don't know but it doesn't look good at all," Arteta said.

"He needs some further testing tomorrow probably and then we will know."

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White was replaced by Martin Zubimendi as Arteta opted to shift Declan Rice to right-back.

That move was not a successful one and Arsenal lost control for the final 20 minutes of the first-half.

Arteta brought on Cristhian Mosquera at half-time and moved Rice back to midfield, a change that appeared to be a reaction to that.

However, Arteta revealed after the match that Calafiori's withdrawal at the break for Mosquera was enforced by injury.

"We had to make another change with Richy," Arteta said.

There was no update on how serious that issue is but that is a concern considering Calafiori's injury record.

The Italian was starting his third match in a row having spent chunks of the campaign on the sidelines.