Arsenal v Huddersfield: Gunners injury woes, Terriers duo ruled out



Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey (ankle) is a doubt and Mesut Ozil (back) is unlikely to feature once again, but Granit Xhaka is available following suspension.

Rob Holding begins a long spell on the sidelines. The club announced on Friday that he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and would be out for somewhere between six and nine months.

Defender Laurent Koscielny (Achilles) is nearing a return, with Thursday’s Europa League tie with Qarabag most likely, while Nacho Monreal (hamstring), Konstantinos Mavropanos (groin) and Danny Welbeck (ankle) remain sidelined.

Provisional squad: Leno, Cech, Bellerin, Lichtsteiner, Koscielny, Mustafi, Papastathopoulos, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Torreira, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Nketiah.

Huddersfield will be without suspended pair Steve Mounie and Philip Billing.

Striker Mounie misses the second game of a three-match ban following his recent red card against Brighton and midfielder Billing sits out after reaching five yellow cards.

Midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after breaking a collarbone, but defender Chris Lowe could feature after recovering from a shoulder injury.

Provisional squad: Leno, Cech, Bellerin, Lichtsteiner, Koscielny, Mustafi, Papastathopoulos, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Torreira, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Nketiah.