UCL final: ‘It’s a shame for him’ – Murphy on Arsenal’s major injury blow

Former England midfielder Danny Murphy has responded to Arsenal’s important wounded issues arsenic they attack the Champions League last and the concluding matches of the Premier League.

The season-ending wounded to Ben White has created a imaginable enactment dilemma for Arteta astatine right-back, particularly with Jurrien Timber inactive unavailable owed to a groin injury.

“It’s a shame for Ben White,” Murphy stated connected talkSPORT aft it was announced that the England defender had sustained a “substantial” medial genu ligament injury.

“He appears to beryllium successful Thomas Tuchel’s favour and had conscionable begun to regain his form, playing consistently owed to Timber’s injury.

“He is simply a competent player.”

Following White’s exit during the lucifer against West Ham, Gary Neville faced immoderate backlash for suggesting that the defender was “asking for trouble” by making a “weak” situation connected Crysencio Summerville.

However, Murphy somewhat concurred with Neville’s comments, noting that White “dangled a leg” alternatively of “going successful afloat tilt” astatine the London Stadium, wherever the Gunners re-established their five-point vantage astatine the apical of the Premier ...