Arsenal receive triple injury boost ahead of Bayer Leverkusen Champions League tie

Mikel Arteta will have close to a fully fit squad to choose from against Bayer Leverkusen (Credits: PA Wire)

Arsenal have received a triple injury boost ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League last 16 first leg tie against Bayer Leverkusen.

The Gunners will travel to Germany hoping to extend their remarkable 100% record in Europe this season and will have the benefit of a near fully fit squad to choose from.

William Saliba missed Saturday’s FA Cup fifth round clash against Mansfield with the ankle injury which also ruled him out of last week’s narrow win over Brighton.

The France international, however, was spotted training at the Sobha Realty training centre on Tuesday morning and he is likely to regain his place in the starting XI alongside Gabriel Magalhaes who was rested at the weekend.

Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi were also given a much needed breather for a game which turned out to be anything but straightforward against Nigel Clough’s men, but both were back on the training pitch this morning.

Mikel Arteta will no doubt have breathed a sigh of relief after both Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori were fit enough to take part in the session having both failed to complete 90 minutes against the Stags.

Trossard went off in the first half nursing what appeared to be an ankle injury, while Calafiori’s setback appeared to be more serious after he was seen gingerly clutching his hamstring.

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Saliba and Calafiori also involved in today’s session. pic.twitter.com/V551LXSU8n

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