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Three Arsenal players that will miss the Chelsea game revealed

Arsenal will next week face Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium and here are the three players that will miss this important match.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Ben White of Arsenal takes on Chelsea's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyangduring the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on November 06, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal will welcome Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night for what promises to be an important match in their title race. However, the Gunners will be without three key players due to injuries.

William Saliba sustained a back issue in the Europa League last-16 second-leg defeat by Sporting Lisbon on March 16. Despite efforts to recover, he is not making the required progress and there remains a real concern that he could now sit out the remainder of the season. This means that Saliba will miss the Chelsea game.

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 15: Takehiro Tomiyasu of Arsenal before the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 15, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Takehiro Tomiyasu suffered a serious knee injury last month and quickly underwent surgery. He was ruled out for the rest of the campaign, which means he will not be available for the match against Chelsea. The absence of Tomiyasu is a big blow for Arsenal even though he hasn’t featured much this season.

Mohamed Elneny is another player who will not play any further part in Arsenal’s title push. The experienced Egyptian midfielder is on the sidelines due to a knee injury that was deemed “significant”. He later underwent surgery, ruling him out for the season. So he too won’t be available for their game against Chelsea.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 03: Mo Elneny of Arsenal before the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on January 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Despite these injuries, Arsenal are still in a title race as they are currently first on the Premier League table with 75 points after 33 games. However, they are closely followed by second-placed Manchester City which has 73 points plus two games in hand.

The absence of Saliba, Tomiyasu and Elneny will undoubtedly be felt by Arsenal as they take on Chelsea. However, they still have a strong squad and will be looking to secure all three points in this crucial match.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 22: William Saliba celebrates the 3rd goal with the Arsenal fans during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

In conclusion, Arsenal will be without three key players due to injuries as they take on Chelsea in a crucial match in their title race. However, they still have a strong squad and will be looking to secure all three points. It promises to be an exciting match and one that could have a big impact on the Premier League title race.