EPL: Arsenal suffer major injury blow ahead of Crystal Palace clash

Arsenal are likely to be without Oleksandr Zinchenko for this weekend’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.

The Ukraine defender has been unavailable for the last two matches with a calf injury.

However, he travelled with the rest of the Gunners’ squad for a warm-weather training camp in Dubai.

Zinchenko worked on an individual rehabilitation programme during his time in the United Arab Emirates.

But according to the Evening Standard, Zinchenko is unlikely to be fit for their next league fixture.

Jakub Kiwior has started the last two matches as left-back, although he is more comfortable as centre-back. And with Takehiro Tomiyasu at the Asia Cup to represent Japan, Mikel Arteta is light on options at full-back.