Overview

• William Saliba suffered an ankle problem in the Anfield warm-up and was withdrawn after five minutes, with Cristhian Mosquera stepping in at centre-back.
• The 21-year-old delivered a composed performance against Liverpool, completing 92% of his passes and winning 80% of his duels.
• Conflicting reports on Saliba’s recovery leave his return timeline uncertain, increasing the likelihood Mosquera could start, including against Nottingham Forest.
• Mosquera praised Mikel Arteta’s attention to detail in comments to ABC, describing the Arsenal manager as “a great coach.”
• Spanish speakers such as David Raya and Martin Zubimendi have helped Mosquera adapt, and Martin Odegaard has highlighted how quickly he has settled after his £13m move from Valencia.