"Ben White's World Cup hopes appear to be over after Arsenal said the England defender would miss the rest of the season owing to a knee injury sustained in their win over West Ham on Sunday. White was forced off in the first half of Arsenal's 1-0 victory and left the London Stadium with his injured knee in a brace. The Premier League leaders confirmed on Tuesday that the 28-year-old had sustained a significant medial ligament injury and would not feature in their final three fixtures, including the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on 30 May."
"Our medical team are now managing Ben's recovery and rehabilitation programme, with everyone fully focused on supporting the aim of Ben being ready for the start of our pre-season preparations, Arsenal said in a statement. White was recalled by England after a four-year absence in March by Thomas Tuchel, who names his 26-man England World Cup squad a week on Friday. White scored his first international goal in March's draw with Uruguay before starting against Japan four days later."
"His absence is a major headache for the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, whose team face Burnley and Crystal Palace as they chase the club's first league title in 22 years, before preparing for the showdown with PSG in Budapest. White has started the past five matches in place of Jurrien Timber, the Netherlands defender who has been one of their most consistent performers but has not played since the win over Everton on 14 March owing to a groin issue. Arteta, who moved Declan Rice to right-back against West Ham before bringing on Cristhian Mosquera at the expense of Martin Zubimendi to correct what he acknowledged was his mistake, said last week that Timber may not play again this season."
"There's still a fair bit to do so everything has to be so smooth and quick if they want to have a chance to play any minutes, he said when asked about expected return dates for Timber and the Spain midfielder Mikel Merino. Palace have warned supporte"
Ben White will not play again this season after sustaining a significant medial ligament injury in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Ham. He was forced off in the first half and left the London Stadium with the injured knee. Arsenal confirmed he will miss the final three fixtures, including the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on 30 May. The club’s medical team will manage his recovery and rehabilitation with the goal of having him ready for pre-season. White had been recalled to the England squad after a four-year absence and scored his first international goal in March against Uruguay. His absence creates a major problem for Arsenal as they pursue the league title and prepare for the Champions League final. Jurrien Timber has also been unavailable since mid-March due to a groin issue.
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