William Saliba has a lot of time for his centre-back partner (Picture: ) William Saliba says his central defensive partner at Arsenal, Gabriel, has become like a broth

Arsenal's defensive worries continue as Saliba faces a spell on the sidelines. Will he return in time for the crucial clash against Manchester City?

Mikel Arteta says that Arsenal defender William Saliba is “evolving well” after sustaining a muscular injury last week but will miss his side’s Champions League game against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.

William Saliba missed Arsenal's dramatic draw with Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta sweated on his injury diagnosis with the defender due to be sidelined for several weeks

Skelly’s knee injury is “nothing serious” and a late call will be made on his and William Saliba’s availability for Arsenal’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday. Lewis-Skelly picked up the injury during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on January 17 but played the entire match.

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The report from L'Equipe states that Saliba is set to be out of action for the next two weeks after missing the Gunners' home game against Aston Villa over the weekend, with Jurrien Timber taking his place at centre-back - and with a medical checkup set for Sunday, it means that Saliba will reportedly miss their next three games.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed that William Saliba will miss the Champions League clash against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday but added that he expects a quick return to action for the center-back.

With that in mind, here’s a look at the latest Arsenal injuries. Key defender William Saliba missed the Villa game after he was seen holding his hamstring towards the end of the win over Spurs. Speaking after the game, Arteta confirmed he was “very ...

William Saliba has been a key player for Arsenal this season, helping them to secure the best defensive record in the Premier League, but the Frenchman could now be sidelined through injury

Mikel Arteta has admitted he is "very worried" about William Saliba's injury after the Arsenal defender missed Saturday's 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta provided an encouraging update on William Saliba’s injury in his press conference on Tuesday, suggesting the defender should be back in time for next week’s clash with Manchester