Arsenal just lost Ezri Konsa to an injury over the September and October international break with the England national team, and while Mikel Arteta is giving him a chance to play in this huge matchup against underdogs Leeds United, who find themselves in the top five, he is a game time decision.
The good news is that Arsenal do not have to push Konsa, because they can choose among a grab bag of four different defenders to start at center back, including Konsa, as three more key players are available.
Arteta told reporters before facing the Peacocks that Ben White, Piero Hincapie, and Cristhian Mosquera are all back and available for selection on Matchday 6 against a team similar in underdog status to the side Arsenal lost 3-0 in Brighton.
The Arsenal manager said of Hincapie and Mosquera, “Yeah, they are both available. They did incredibly well to be available for the Brighton game. We decided not to use them at the end, especially in the manner that we had to play the last few minutes, but they are both available. Ben White is available as well.”
Mosquera has been working his way back from hamstring woes, but after the break, both he and Hincapie should be ready to start, meaning Konsa can safely rest. And then White has been out for a few weeks with a hammy of his own, but he’s always looked ready to return against Leeds. He may not start, but he should be out there.
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