Is Ben White fit to start for Arsenal vs Southampton? Injury latest and FPL update

The latest Arsenal injury news as the defender faces a race against time to be fit for the Premier League match this weekend after missing the last three games.

Arsenal defender Ben White faces a race against time to be fit for the Premier League match against Southampton this weekend.

Mikel Arteta’s side have their third home game in a week on Saturday when they take on newly-promoted Southampton at the Emirates Stadium (3pm kick-off). The game comes after a late win over Leicester City last weekend and a midweek 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

White missed both of those games, as well as the 5-1 Carabao Cup win over Bolton with a groin injury. He is therefore a doubt for the clash against winless Southampton.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players will have until the deadline on 11am on Saturday to decide whether to keep White in their team, transfer him out or have him as a substitute. With that in mind, here is the latest on the Arsenal man.

What has been said?

Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, Arteta gave an update on both White and Jurrien Timber: “We had to modify training for a lot of players,” he said.

“It was the same today because of the load that they had. There will be a decision to make this afternoon whether to involve them yes or no.

“They are close. It's good news"

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Will White be fit to face Southampton in FPL gameweek 7?

Arteta’s comments suggest that he could potentially feature against Southampton, which would be good news for the 6% of FPL players who have him in their squad. The official FPL website also gives an optimistic view with White given a 75% chance of featuring in the game.

White comes at a cost of £6.4 million, the second most expensive defender in the game. He has earned his owners 21 points so far this season, with it working out at an average of 4.2 per match which ranks him 11th out of 218 defenders available.

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