Arsenal dealt fresh injury blow as William Saliba ruled out of Aston Villa clash - Frenchman was seen holding his hamstring late in the midweek win over Tottenham

Saliba missed the clash with Aston Villa with a hamstring injury, with Arsenal describing it as a “minor” issue on social media. The extent to that problem, however, is currently unknown and is a question that can only be answered by a set of scans.

Arsenal face a tough challenge in the Premier league when former manager, Unai Emery, and eighth place Aston Villa come to Emirates Stadium.

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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

He was not even in the squad after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Riccardo Calafiori remains unavailable. The Italian defender has missed each of the last three games due to injury and, while the Gunners boss Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday that the club were still checking on the fitness of a few players, Calafiori has missed out.

William Saliba appears to be an injury doubt for Arsenal ’s Premier League match against Aston Villa on Saturday. The France international was seen pulling up with a suspected hamstring issue in the closing stages of Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

Gunners forced to reshuffle defence with Jurrien Timber in the centre alongside Gabriel and midfielder Thomas Partey at right-back

Arsenal have revealed why William Saliba was omitted from their matchday squad against Aston Villa. The centre-back has been a mainstay in the Gunners’ defence and missed just one of their

Arsenal has already dropped 12 points from winning positions this season and couldn’t hold on against Villa without injured defensive lynchpin William Saliba. It was the first time since 2019 that Arsenal failed to win at home in the Premier League when being two goals clear,