Overview

• L’Equipe reports the defender’s layoff at roughly three to four weeks following the ankle issue sustained around the Liverpool match.
• France’s medical team deemed him unfit for international duty and sent him back to London for treatment.
• Mikel Arteta said the problem occurred in the warm-up at Anfield, where Saliba started but was substituted inside five minutes.
• If sidelined for that timeframe, he is likely to miss fixtures against Nottingham Forest, Athletic Bilbao, Manchester City and Newcastle.
• Arsenal’s fitness picture is strained further, with Bukayo Saka dealing with a hamstring problem and Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus also managing issues.