The Gunners saw their versatile Spaniard forced off against Burnley but his knock is not thought to be serious and others are edging closer to fitness
Unai Emery hopes the knock picked up by Nacho Monreal against Burnley is “not big”, with Arsenal seeing defensive injury problems stack up.
The Gunners have seen their options at the back decimated over recent weeks, forcing them to get creative with team selections.
With the games coming thick and fast over the festive period, the last thing they needed was to see another player limp out of Premier League action.