Arsenal have struggled with injuries since the start of the season and Mikel Arteta has provided an update on the fitness of three key players.

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Arteta provides injury update on key trioOdegaard out, Saka and Timber uncertainSaka and Timber miss training on MondayFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Arteta's side have seen a number of injuries since the start of the campaign and are currently waiting to figure out the fitness levels of Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard. On Monday morning, Arteta provided an injury update on the trio.

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Speaking to the media before the training session on Monday morning, Arteta said: "[Saka and Odegaard] are closer. They are both progressing really well. Martin is still not fit. Let's see how Bukayo is after the training session later on."

When questioned about Timber's availability for the clash against Shakhtar, the Spaniard said: "He’s going to be close. We have to see how he deals with training with the whole group. It was a muscular injury."

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While Arteta revealed that he would have to assess the levels of both Saka and Timber through the training session on Monday morning, 's Sam Dean revealed that the Arsenal duo were not present with the squad for training. It is possible that they trained individually, however.

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It is highly possible that Saka and Timber will be unavailable for Arsenal's Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, October 22.