Arsenal injury update: Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba latest news and return dates

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-21 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Arsenal's defensive injuries continue to impact the team as Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, and William Saliba remain sidelined. White has a groin issue but might return after the international break on October 10 against Leeds. Mosquera, out since August due to a muscle injury, could also recover by then. However, William Saliba's recovery timeline is more prolonged; he won't require surgery but will likely miss several months with an expected return in winter 2026.

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Arsenal are facing ongoing injury issues in their defensive lineup as of early October. Cristhian Mosquera has been out since August 31 when he was forced to leave a match against Aston Villa due to an injury, missing the team's last five matches across all competitions, including a recent loss to Brighton. Meanwhile, Ben White picked up a groin issue during Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Sunderland on September 12 and has since missed additional games. Both players are expected to return for the match against Leeds scheduled for October 10. With upcoming tough matches, manager Mikel Arteta is keen to have more defensive options available.

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Arsenal ORG · 6× Arteta PERSON · 4× Brighton ORG · 4× Leeds GPE · 3× Mosquera PERSON · 3× White NORP · 2× William PERSON · 2× Ben White PERSON · 1× Jurrien Timber PERSON · 1× Piero Hincapie PERSON · 1×

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Potential return date: October 10 vs Leeds (h) Cristhian Mosquera Mosquera has been out of action since he was forced off in the 1-0 win over Aston Villa on August 31, and has now missed Arsenal's last five matches across all competitions, including Saturday's loss to Brighton.

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Arsenal injury update: Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba latest news and return dates · assertive framing

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Arsenal injury update: Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba latest news and return dates · assertive framing

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Due to a change in the scheduling and length of the first international break this season, Arsenal are not back in action until two weeks from Saturday when they welcome Leeds to the Emirates Stadium for the early kick-off. asserted

they → welcome → off

Although Jurrien Timber started against Brighton and Piero Hincapie was back on the bench, Arsenal’s injury issues are all still in the defensive department and Arteta will wants his options to increase with some tough matches on the horizon. asserted

options → start → horizon

Ben White White picked up a groin issue in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on September 12, subsequently missing the Carabao Cup win over Ipswich three days later. Read More asserted

White → pick → More

The defender, not named in the England squad, was thought be in contention for the showdown against Brighton following comments from Arteta in the pre-match press conference. asserted

defender → name → conference

“Ben is all good, we have another training session this afternoon, so very positive about everybody,” Arteta said. asserted

Arteta → have → everybody

However, White was not in the matchday squad against his former club, meaning Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi had to share right-back duty after Timber went off in the second half. asserted

Timber → mean → half

Though, taking Arteta's pre-Brighton update into consideration, White should be fine after the international break. asserted

White → take → break

he → force → Brighton

Spotted in his tracksuit, Mosquera then watched the warm-ups from the touchline, as the extra man often does for the Gunners. asserted

man → spot → Gunners

As Arsenal are now not in action for three weeks due to the extended international break, that should give Mosquera a chance to fully recover from the muscle issue. asserted

that → give → issue

The good news is the defender doesn't need surgery, but it may be after the November international break before he is back in action. uncertain

he → need → action

“Extensive assessments have concluded that surgery is not recommended, but William should now commence a managed recovery programme. asserted

William → conclude → programme

“William’s rehabilitation will commence immediately, with continual management of his injury, and he is expected to be out of action for an extended period.” asserted

he → commence → period

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