Mikel Arteta gives injury update on Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber ahead of Sporting clash

SportFootballMikel Arteta gives injury update on Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber ahead of Sporting clashThe Gunners could be without the key quintet of Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori after they all missed Tuesday’s open training sessionChris Wilson Tuesday 14 April 2026 15:33 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957420","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mikel-arteta-arsenal-injuries-sporting-champions-league-b2957420.html","title":"Arteta gives injury update on Rice, Saka and Timber ahead of Sporting clash"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-16958","index":0}Arsenal could be without five key players in a potentially season-defining week (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"rec...