Mikel Arteta has ruled Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli out until April, meaning Arsenal will enter the Champions League last 16 without any of their first-choice front four. Saka has been missing since undergoing hamstring surgery in December and Martinelli has been absent since the start of February.

On the flanks came another blow, as Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka picked up hamstring injuries but, a major update has emerged regarding the duo’s recovery. Martinelli was ruled out for weeks with a hamstring blow, while Saka underwent surgery to resolve his problem that was sustained in December.