Arsenal are already coping with injuries to Gabriel Magalhaes and Cristhian Mosquera whilst William Saliba is still returning to full fitness in what is a shaky Gunners defence.
White was taken off in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Wolves, and the extent of his injury has been revealed by The Sun and Football.London as Arteta’s injury woes grow even worse.
The England star is reportedly set to be out for around four or five weeks after a scan revealed the extent of his injury on Sunday afternoon.
The 28-year-old looks to have picked up a hamstring injury, which will force Jurrien Timber into the right back role as Arsenal prepare to face Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium this weekend.
Riccardo Calafiori missed the game with Wolves as a result of picking up five yellow cards across Arsenal's opening 15 outings. However, he will return from suspension to face the Toffees in one piece of positive news for the Gunners.
White started each of the Gunners’ last three Premier League games and Arteta will now have to rotate his side once more especially as he is also preparing to go up against Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup next week.
Arsenal are currently two points clear of Manchester City and must win against Everton to ensure that their title hopes remain alive.