Bukayo Saka is likely to be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said.
Arsenal moved up to second place in the Premier League with a 1-0 home win against Ipswich on Friday, its first game without Saka after the England winger tore his right hamstring in a 5-1 win against Crystal Palace last weekend.
Arteta had previously said the 23-year-old Saka would be sidelined for “many weeks,” but speaking after his side saw out a win that keeps the pressure on leaders Liverpool, Arteta gave an even worse time frame.