epl arteta confirms arsenal double injury boost ahead of crystal palace clash

Epl Arteta Confirms Arsenal Double Injury Boost Ahead Of Crystal Palace Clash

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that both Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori will be available for selection when the Gunners face Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Rice missed Arsenals 3-2 win over Palace in the Carabao Cup during the week, while Calafiori has been out for several weeks. However, both players will travel to Selhurst Park with the rest of the squad.

Arteta stated, They Rice and Calafiori are both available to be in the squad.

However, he also confirmed that Takehiro Tomiyasu and Oleksandr Zinchenko are unlikely to be available for the match.

Arsenal will be aiming to secure all three points to stay within close reach of leaders Liverpool and Chelsea, following back-to-back draws against Fulham and Everton.