Overview
- Bukayo Saka left the 2-2 Champions League draw at Bayern with a sharp quad injury on Wednesday and Arteta said medical staff are concerned about the severity.
- Eberechi Eze, who replaced Saka and scored in Munich, is reported to start on the right in an updated 4-2-3-1 while Saka’s availability remains doubtful.
- William Saliba remains unavailable and his continued absence keeps Ezri Konsa and Gabriel partnered in central defence, creating rotation and defensive continuity questions for Arsenal.
- The Premier League fixture kicks off at 3pm BST on Saturday 24 October at the Emirates and will not be shown live on UK TV because of the 3pm blackout; radio and international streams are the available options.
- Everton travel with few reported injuries after a 2-0 home defeat to Chelsea and will look to respond tactically and mentally against an Arsenal side balancing league ambitions and heavy fixture load.