Do Arsenal have a long-running issue with injuries?

It feels like Arsenal as a club have a long-running issue with injuries dating back years and a number of you have been in touch using our Ask Me Anything about Arsenal form to ask if the statistics back that up in relation to other clubs?

The short answer is no but Arsenal's impressive squad depth has certainly been needed this season. The hamstring issue suffered by defender Ben White last weekend is the 15th injury during the current campaign that will cause one of their players to miss a league game.

That's the joint-most separate injuries in this season's Premier League, level with Leeds United.

Some reports last week, prior to White limping off the pitch against Wolves, claimed Arsenal had endured as many as 28 injuries this term. However, the figures in our article here reflect injuries to first-team squad players that have resulted in any league matches being missed.

The data, provided by trusted analysts Premier Injuries, also excludes those sustained prior to the start of 2025-26. Gabriel Jesus and Christian Norgaard fall into that category for Arsenal.

Last season, Arsenal ranked fourth highest for both their number of injuries and how many cumulative top-flight matches those players missed as a result. Brighton & Hove Albion suffered the most on both counts, with 48 injuries and 239 games missed.

However, in the three preceding seasons, from 2021-22 to 2023-24, Arsenal fared better than most. Each time they had either the second or third fewest injuries in the division and did not typically have players out for long.

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