Burnley’s injury state of play as four players expected to miss out
The defender has not played since the Carabao Cup match against Nottingham Forest, his only appearance of the season to date.
But the 25-year-old returned from a knee injury last week for the Under-21s against Sheffield United.
He is not the only Claret returning, with winger Manuel Benson also enjoying his first minutes since late September.
“It’s good for us,” Kompany said.
“We have just lost a number of players to serious injuries, which seems to have been a regular theme this year with many teams losing their lives to injuries.
Let’s think about it much more deeply, perhaps a little later, but still the same.
“But for us, slowly bringing them back is good.
When asked how long it was before the duo could return to the first team, Kompany added: “I’m not sure if Benny is still in contention or not.
Ekdal?
Maybe we’ll see how he reacts in practice this week.
Burnley will also be boosted by the return of Josh Cullen, who missed last week’s 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace through suspension.
Elsewhere, Aaron Ramsey is likely to remain sidelined, while Michael Obafemi is still fighting his way back from a long-term hamstring injury.
Arijanet Muric is also unavailable as he’s been called up to the Kosovan squad for their rearranged Euro 2024 qualifier against Israel, which takes place on Sunday.
Lyle Foster also remains unavailable as he’s being treated by specialists for his mental wellbeing.
As for Arsenal, Martin Odegaard is a doubt after missing the midweek Champions League win against Sevilla.
Takehiro Tomiyasu and Eddie Nketiah are also doubts, while Jurrien Timber, Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Jesus are sidelined.
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