Captain Sam Morsy will serve a one-match suspension this evening - presenting Manchester City loanee Kalvin Phillips with the opportunity to start.
Top scorer Liam Delap returns to the fold after serving a suspension.
While Axel Tuanzebe, George Hirst and Chiedozie Ogbene are long-term absentees.
The headline team news from the Arsenal camp is that Bukayo Saka will be missing from the Gunners’ squad for several weeks with a hamstring issue.
Raheem Sterling would have been an option on the right flank for Mikel Arteta, but he is also absent due to a knee problem.
Defenders Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain out, while Oleksandr Zinchenko is a doubt.
The Gunners can move to second with a win over the Tractor Boys after Chelsea fell to a late 2-1 defeat to London rivals Fulham on Boxing Day.
Mikel Arteta will be without starman Bukayo Saka for the coming weeks/months after he tore his hamstring during the 5-1 win at Crystal Palace last time out.
The Spaniard faces a selection headache this evening as to who to play on the right flank with Gabriel Martinelli the likely option and Leandro Trossard on the left.
Tonight’s match will be Arsenal’s final match of a whirlwind 2024 - and they will be looking to sign off with three huge points.