Ben White's return to the Arsenal line-up will not be any time soon, according to a report from Talksport.
Talksport's sources are confident that White, 27, is set to miss a further six to 12 weeks of action following an operation on his knee.
If it ends up being the worst-case of that time range, his return will be delayed until mid-February.
"I've heard from a very good source that Arsenal's Ben White will be making himself available for selection in March," Talksport's Adrian Durham explained.
"That will be when England play for the first time under Thomas Tuchel.
"I'm fascinated to see if Tuchel thinks 'yes, I'll have him straight back in, he's a top four player, he's playing regularly for Arsenal, so he gets straight back in'.
"Or, whether he says to himself 'this is somebody who didn't care about England, so no I'm not going to have him back in'."
That last part refers to the disagreement White had with then-England coaching staff member Steve Holland at the 2022 World Cup that led to his departure from Gareth Southgate's squad.
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Not only does the recovery timeline adversely affect any hopes he may have of a quick return to international duty under new manager Tuchel, it is further bad news for Mikel Arteta's ongoing injury crisis at the Emirates Stadium.