According to reports from the Evening Standard, Ben White has returned to excellent form following a lengthy injury layoff and once again demonstrated his importance to Mikel Arteta and Arsenal.

In May, Ben White received his Premier League winner's medal at the Selhurst Park ceremony, wearing sunglasses and a right knee support brace. This medal was a reward for his contributions over several years with Arsenal, watching the team transform from struggling to title contenders and ultimately to Premier League champions.

In 2021, Ben White joined Arsenal from Brighton for £50 million, playing primarily as a centre-back. Shortly after arriving, his exceptional resilience and commitment impressed everyone at the club. During the 2021/22 season, he played in an away match against Newcastle United despite a Grade 2 hamstring tear.

A quote on the wall of Arsenal's medical room states: "Your most important ability is your availability."

Ben White has demonstrated this perfectly over the past several seasons. In his first season at Arsenal, he made 32 Premier League appearances as a starter. After switching to right-back in his second season, this number increased to 36 appearances.

In summer 2023, Jurrien Timber arrived from Ajax, expected to help reduce White's playing load. However, Timber suffered an ACL injury on his debut, forcing White to play 35 of 38 Premier League matches that season.

Over three seasons working together at Arsenal, the two have rarely been fully fit at the same time, creating a vicious cycle: when one is injured, the other must shoulder increased responsibility, and the excessive workload takes a toll on the latter's physical condition.

At the end of last season, Ben White suffered a lateral knee ligament injury in a match against West Ham United. Just days before that injury, he delivered one of his best performances of the season in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Atlético Madrid.

At that time, he and Bukayo Saka formed an excellent partnership down the right flank. Their coordination on the right wing was a key weapon when Arsenal challenged for the Premier League title for the first time in the 2022/23 season, and that partnership appeared to resurface in that Champions League quarter-final.

Ben White is known for his mental resilience. He rarely dwells on disappointment for long and doesn't get overly excited about success. However, the injury at the end of last season left him considerably frustrated, especially since it meant he missed the final stages of what had been a historic season for Arsenal.

At that time, Ben White had just returned to England's plans. He had rejoined the national team squad under Thomas Tuchel during the previous international break.

The Evening Standard reported that had Ben White not suffered the knee injury in the final weeks of the season, he would have been included in England's World Cup squad.

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