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Ben White has made 12 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal this season Arsenal defender Ben White has been ruled out for "months" after having knee surgery, manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed. The Gunners boss says White, 27, has been carrying a number of knocks and a decision was made over the international break for him to have an operation. "It has been different kinds of struggles. It has never been the same thing, but we had to make a decision. He has not improved over the last few weeks, unfortunately, " said Arteta, whose side host Nottingham Forest on Saturday. "We know that Ben is going to push every boundary, but it got to the point where we have to protect the player and we decided to do the surgery. "He agreed with that and it is going to keep him out for a few months. " Asked for a specific time frame, Arteta added: "We have to see how he reacts post-surgery. I don't expect it to be half a year, but I cannot tell you exactly. " Arsenal should have Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka available after the pair recovered from knocks suffered during the the draw at Chelsea, which led to their withdrawal from the England squad. Defender Riccardo Calafiori is also in contention for Saturday's game after a month out with a knee problem, but Takehiro Tomiyasu is still sidelined. Latest Arsenal news, analysis and fan views Get Arsenal news sent straight to your phone Amorim's first Manchester United news conference - 'I believe in myself, I believe in the club' 'Dreamer' Amorim 'right guy' to revive Man Utd Premier League clubs approve changes to APT rules Warm-hearted comedy with Gregor Fisher and Greg Mc Hugh Richard's slightly doddery dad Ken drives him crazy, but are they really that different? Dan-Air: Why did the family-run airline fail? Once one of Britain's biggest airlines, it helped make package holidays possible Keanu Reeves narrates one of Formula 1’s greatest sagas With insights from Ross Brawn, Jenson Button, and Rubens Barrichello Celebrating the magic of musicals on screen Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones discuss one of the oldest genres in cinema Why do Team GB and Paralympics GB run separately? Verstappen defends 'on-the-limit' driving during title fight Watkins, Duran & defensive errors - Emery's four tactical dilemmas Sutton's predictions v The Farm singer Peter Hooton I don't want to see Tour de France crash - Georgi How 'reinvigorated' Arsenal turned things around 'The second Special One' - Amorim, by those who know him best Elvis, Flintoff & soil - life in England's fast lane Hamilton 'did not want to come back' after Brazil Zubimendi? Ederson? Ricci? Who might Man City target to replace Rodri? Go big or go home on Arsenal's defence - FPL tips & team of week 'Gracias Rafa' - why retiring Nadal means so much The story behind the iconic photo, 25 years on How does Guardiola compare to other legendary managers? Five clues from Man Utd video of first training under Amorim Should Wales coach Gatland stay or go? Pundits have their say Is there hope for Mercedes in 2025? And why does F1 go to Monaco? What's in Mc Cullum's in-tray as England white-ball coach? 'Everything's worked out the way it was supposed to' Shearer, Aguero, Welbeck - best Premier League debut goals. Video Shearer, Aguero, Welbeck - best Premier League debut goals © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.