Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal defender Ben White is going to be out for “months” after undergoing a procedure on his knee during the international break. White played the full game in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea before the break but he has been dealing with multiple issues since the start of the season.

The full-back underwent a knee operation during the international break and the extent of the injury blow has been confirmed

Arsenal will be without defender Ben White for a few months after he underwent knee surgery but they are hopeful he will return before the end of the season, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday.White underwent surgery during the international break and Arteta said the club decided the 27-year-old had to go under the knife as they did not see any improvement in his injury.