Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber were both absent from Arsenal training on Monday afternoon as the squad prepared to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. The Gunners were without Saka and Timber for their trip to Bournemouth on Saturday, which they lost 2-0.

Mikel Arteta could line his Gunners side up for their Champions League clash with the Ukrainian champions at Emirates Stadium

Mikel Arteta has issued an injury update on Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League fixture with Shakhtar Donetsk. All three were unavailable at the weekend as the Gunners slipped to an untimely 2-0 away defeat against Bournemouth to drop four points off Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.