Arsenal: Mikel Arteta issues 'never good' Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera injury updates - Gunners boss bemoans ‘never good news’ on injury front

Arsenal's defensive injury crisis has deepened as Cristhian Mosquera became the club's latest defender to suffer an injury after William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. The 21-year-old centre-back was forced off the pitch against Brentford in the first half after picking up a knock.

Mikel Arteta was handed a double blow during Arsenal's win over Brentford, with Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera both forced off

Arsenal injury update: Declan Rice, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera latest news and return dates - Gunners also remain without Gabriel, Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz as fitness problems continue

The Gunners, already without first-choice centre-halves Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba through injury, were dealt a blow when another one, Cristhian Mosquera, limped off just before half-time.

Arsenal’s defensive injury crisis worsens as another centre-back goes down - Cristhian Mosquera was forced off in the first half of Arsenal’s clash with Brentford to add to their woes at the back

Alan Shearer claims that Arsenal badly missed William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes against Chelsea. The former Premier League striker thought that the Gunners looked nowhere near as threatening from set-pieces as they often did without Gabriel.

Arsenal great Emmanuel Petit is ‘worried’ for Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera after the duo were forced off injured in the victory over Brentford. The Gunners eased to a 2-0 victory over the Bees on Wednesday night to go five points clear at the summit of the Premier League once again.