Zubimendi, White, Gabriel: Latest Arsenal injury news ahead of Everton clash

Mikel Arteta has given injury updates ahead of Arsenal's trip to Everton in the Premier League on Saturday night, with the Gunners looking to maintain their lead at the top of the table

by · The Mirror
Fears over Martin Zubimendi's absence from training earlier this week were quickly stamped out by the Arteta.
"Yeah, that was load management for a few players that played a lot of minutes recently so that's probably the reason why," he answered.
"In the small windows that we have, we make sure that we look after him and he understands that every possibility and every chance that you have to look after yourself."
The summer signing should therefore be involved as normal against Everton.(Image:David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Arteta confirmed Ben White is ruled out of the trip to Everton following his latest injury, which happened last weekend against Wolves.
But the manager is hopeful the defender could return swiftly around the end of the month - or the start of 2026.
"Yeah, he's out, he's evolving well, it's not a major injury, but it will keep him out for a few games, I think.
"I don't think it's going to be [his hamstring] and Ben is a really fast healer as well so there's hope that we're going to have him in the next few games."(Image:Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
Giving an update on Gabriel Magalhaes, Arteta added: "He's pushing hard as he always does every time he's out and he's evolving really well, he's doing pitch sessions so he's not too far, we have to see in the last stages of that rehab how he progresses but we are quite positive about him."
The defender could therefore be eyeing a return at a similar time to White.
In a positive Kai Havertz update, Arteta stated: "He's progressing really well and quite fast in the last few weeks. We are really positive that if everything continues like that in the next training sessions, he's going to be with us."
However, the boss was not willing to share exactly which match the attacker will make his first appearance since the opening day of the season.
"I do [have a game in mind]. I don't want to say because, again, I think in that last part of, especially after such a long time, that after the rehab, I think we need to be cautious and we need to go really firmly with every step that we take along the way to make sure that when he's back, he's back and he's back for the long term."(Image:Arsenal FC via Getty Images)