Arsenal are in somewhat of an injury crisis, with six first-team players out - and it doesn't get any better for them. Arsenal's second-choice goalkeeper, David Ospina, has been ruled out for up to three months with a recurrence of a knee injury that has plagued him for some time.
The Gunners are already struggling with outfield injuries, and the news of Ospina's injury will not look good on the club. For their game on Wednesday, Arsenal are already restricted to their third-choice in Emiliano Martinez, with Ryan Huddart expected to be named on the bench. Here's what Arséne Wenger had to say on the goalkeeper issues:
"Szczesny is not here as he is suspended and will be replaced by Martinez. It is exactly the same one as from the World Cup. He had his first injury at Nice - it was a knee problem and he was a bit rushed back and did not use his leg, so his muscle became weaker. Then he got injured in the World Cup. After that, he came to us injured after the World Cup and it took him two months to play again.
I had to bring him on against Galatasaray without a warm up and being prepared, so he had a recurrence of that injury. It means he is out for two to three months, now we have to be really careful because it is a recurrence of a thigh injury, which is very difficult. It is a long-term injury."
David Ospina is one of many players on the sidelines for the Gunners, who are in a poor run of form, with just one win in their last seven games. Some long-term absentees include Mathieu Debuchy, Olivier Giroud and Mesut Özil, who are all out until the New Year.
