Arsenal 27yo undergoes procedure to address injury | OneFootball

Arsenal defender Ben White has undergone minor surgery to ease a knee-joint issue, according to reports.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Declan Rice and Ben White of Arsenal look dejected after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on October 27, 2024. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

James Benge reports that Arsenal’s Ben White has undergone a minor procedure on a joint issue he’s been carrying in recent weeks, playing through the pain.

Charles Watts confirms that it’s a small knee operation, with the aim to get the problem cleared up for good.

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND: Ben White of Arsenal arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium on October 19, 2024. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

As for the length of the potential injury absence, reliable reports are few and far between.

Football insider Team News and Ticks reports on Patreon that though the club have assured him the surgery was minor, they won’t put a timeframe on the player’s recovery.

Other rumours on social media suggest it could be around eight weeks, or possibly a fortnight more or less than that.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Ben White of Arsenal celebrates victory in the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Arsenal FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

If that’s the case, Arsenal will hope for an injury-free period for Jurrien Timber and Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Fully fit, the pair should provide a very strong couple of options for Mikel Arteta in White’s absence. But neither have been able to stay consistently available for the last 12 months.

On the other side, the return of Riccardo Calafiori would ensure that Timber and Tomiyasu could focus their attentions fully on the right-back position. Kieran Tierney should also make his comeback soon.