Arsenal have suffered a major injury blow ahead of their Europa League round of 16 first-leg versus AC Milan on Thursday night.
The Gunners, who are already without the services of Nacho Monreal, have succumbed another short-term injury with Hector Bellerin failing to travel to Italy.
According to The Mirror, the 22-year-old did train normally with his teammates on Wednesday morning, but he has been excluded out of the travelling squad after medical advice.
Bellerin is alleged to have struggling with a knee injury over the past few weeks, and the doctors have urged him to stay behind as further participation may risk a long-term injury.
The move is likely to see Calum Chambers slot into the right side of the backline for the San Siro trip, and this does not bring much confidence, considering the Englishman’s struggles of late.
Chambers had probably the worst game of his season during the League Cup final defeat at the hands of City, and though he performed decently versus Brighton, he is likely to be under immense pressure on Thursday night.
Arsenal have lost their last four matches in all competitions, and their chances of a revival is unlikely to be made easy by the Rossoneri, who have been solid at the back.
The former European champions have gone nearly 10 hours without conceding a goal in any competition, whilst they have an unbeaten streak since the turn of the year, which includes a 2-0 triumph over AS Roma on the road.
Meanwhile, Nacho Monreal is similarly unavailable for the left-back spot, and Sead Kolasinac is probably the main contender to start in the position on Thursday. Other than this, Aaron Ramsey is likely to feature in the matchday squad after his rest versus Brighton.
