I read some other news about Rowe and Elneny which it is certain that they will not be able to play and for others it is still in doubt and it is possible that some of them will also not be able to compete.
This is clearly a loss for Arsenal because at the moment they need a strong line-up but this injury storm clearly makes Arteta have to think harder because indeed this will be difficult if most of his players are absent.
Arteta haven't used Rowe much and we have options for Elnenny but it's the left back position which falls under bit concer actually with Zinchenko and Tierney doubtful. Other than that I don't think it's that of a major concern and we have players in those players to put up a decent squad against Spurs. Possible that we might see Tomiyasu featureing that position. Usually he plays as a right back but I have seen Arteta roll him out on the left hand side once and he did quite well then.
If there was no option, then Arteta would have to entrust this to Tomiyasu.
At the moment it is true that Zinchenko and Tierney are still uncertain but it is likely that they will be absent and this is clearly hampering.
Their chances are very difficult now and it is not impossible that they will be forced to play a different strategy from previous Arsenal games if this is the case and their defenders cannot play with the main squad.
It's not good news that Arsenal may be without some of their key players, especially Partey, Zichenko and Tierney may not be able to play.
Partey may be replaced by Lokonga, but Arsenal's left defender position seems to have to play Tomiyasu. Although Tomiyasu is better at playing
at the right defender position. But since Arteta had no other players, not even Soares could play, then Tomiyasu was the only choice Arteta could take.
I think it's too risky to play Tomiyasu at left defender position, let alone Tottenham have a deadly front line, so surely Conte will give instructions
to Tottenham players to attack Arsenal's weak point. My suggestion would be for Arteta to change his playing strategy by playing 3 center
defenders, rather than forcing Tomiyasu to play at left defender. Even though Arsenal lost some of their main players, I am still optimistic that
Arsenal can still win the game. Moreover, the last meeting Arsenal beat Tottenham with a score of 3-1.