OPINION 》Arsenal ace suffers huge injury setback before Man Utd as Mikel Arteta outcast set for return

Arsenal news with the latest headlines from around the club ahead of welcoming Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal have started to move beyond the two things that threatened to seriously derail their season in the opening few months: Injuries and suspension. Together, they have seen Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and each member of the backline plus Mikel Merino all miss matches.

Leandro Trossard has also been out at points, so have regular absentees Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus, and more recently Kai Havertz. Since returning from the November international break, though, most of this has been put behind Arsenal.

The ‘dark arts’ conversation has quietened and results (maybe more importantly, performances) have picked up. In the last two weeks alone they have scored 13 times and are now moving ahead of Manchester City to create some early daylight in the table.

Knee problems

According to reports online, Arsenal academy midfielder Michal Rosiak has suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury. Picked up during a friendly played behind-closed-doors last month, the Polish youth international is now set for a period on the sidelines.

Rosiak has been a regular in the Under-21 side so far this season and had started every game until Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton, which he missed. He has scored twice in eight matches for the team in Premier League 2 action.

Knee problems

According to reports online, Arsenal academy midfielder Michal Rosiak has suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury. Picked up during a friendly played behind-closed-doors last month, the Polish youth international is now set for a period on the sidelines.

Rosiak has been a regular in the Under-21 side so far this season and had started every game until Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton, which he missed. He has scored twice in eight matches for the team in Premier League 2 action.