Overview

• William Saliba twisted his ankle in the Anfield warm-up, started briefly, then was substituted and withdrawn from France duty for September qualifiers.
• French outlet L’Équipe reports a three-to-four week layoff, which would likely rule him out of Nottingham Forest, Athletic Club, Manchester City and Newcastle, plus cup and European ties.
• Arsenal sources cited by The Sporting News indicate initial scans do not point to a long-term problem, with optimism he can return next month.
• Cristhian Mosquera impressed after replacing Saliba at Liverpool, while Piero Hincapié and Jurrien Timber offer further cover alongside Gabriel Magalhães.
• Ben White is progressing and hopes to be available for Forest, as Arsenal also manage injuries to Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz.