Arsenal's Arteta denies overtraining as 28 players are injured, citing squad depth and diverse injury causes.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta denies overtraining players despite a severe injury crisis, with 28 players sidelined this season—the highest in the Premier League. Teenager Max Dowman is out for weeks after an ankle injury in a friendly, removed from the Champions League squad. Arteta attributes the strain to limited squad depth and varying injury types, rejecting claims of overtraining despite the high workload. He notes a recent session lasted only 20 minutes. Gabriel Jesus is set to return from a nearly year-long ACL recovery, joining the Champions League squad. Arsenal aim to extend their winning streak to six in the competition following a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa.