Ben White’s fitness concerns kept him out of the win over Burnley, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
Arteta acknowledges that at the moment, he must nurture the defender through games. It was White’s first Premier League game without starting since the victory over the Clarets.
“He didn’t look right, and he wasn’t comfortable in training yesterday [Friday],” Arteta said in response to a question concerning White’s absence against Burnley.
But you won’t get much from Ben. He wants to be on the pitch all the time and wants to cover everything up.
However, we made it clear that we wanted to safeguard him today because we had also spotted something going on there in the last several weeks.
“The medical department and physiotherapists made the right decision, and we will evaluate him tomorrow.and comprehend the circumstances.”