Mikel Arteta was missing a series of key players for Arsenal's Champions League clash with Slavia Prague on Tuesday due to injury.

The big news ahead of their mid-week fixture was the absence of Viktor Gyokeres. The Swedish striker was taken off at half-time against Burnley last weekend having suffered a muscular injury.

Without their main striker, Arsenal still managed to beat Slavia Prague 3-0 with Mikel Merino (x2) and Bukayo Saka on target. This result matched the club’s record for consecutive clean sheets in all competitions (eight).

With the Gunners set for a difficult away fixture against Sunderland this evening, football.london has taken a look at the current list of injured players in the Arsenal squad and when they could return to action.

Gyokeres did not travel with the Arsenal squad for their mid-week Champions League match due to injury, something that hasn’t been an issue for the Swedish striker in the past. This is why Arteta is set to be extra...