Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Ben White has not trained since coming on against Leeds on Tuesday night, but he is hoping the defender could attend a meeting this afternoon before the trip to Leicester.
The Spaniard confirmed earlier this week that a gastrointestinal disease had spread through the camp, with Pablo Mari also being forced to suspend the Carabao Cup game.
“There was a bit of nausea and stomach ache and things like that,” Arteta said in his pre-game press conference. “Hopefully everyone is fine today.
Regarding white’s status, he added: “He has not yet trained. We’ll have to wait until today to see how he feels and make the decision.
“There are a few of them who haven’t been able to train. We also took a few blows during the game against Leeds. Hopefully we have better news today, when everyone is back. “
With Kieran Tierney out of the last two games due to injury, it seems like he’s nearing his full fitness.
“He’s making progress in training,” said Arteta. “Let’s see how he’s doing today. He’s been feeling a little better the last few days, but he wasn’t 100 percent ready the other day. We’ll see again what happens in the last 48 [editor – presumably he means 24] Hours.”
