Ben White is believed to be close to making his return, having stepped up his recovery in recent weeks.
The defender has not played since undergoing surgery on a knee injury back in November but he is now training.
Expected Return Date – Sunday 2nd February v Manchester City
Takehiro Tomiyasu remains on the sidelines with a knee problem he initially picked up in pre-season.
Arteta was positive when speaking about the Japanese international’s recovery in early January but there hasn’t been an update since then.
