Overview

• The defender twisted his ankle in the warm-up and left inside five minutes of the 1-0 defeat at Anfield, with Cristhian Mosquera coming on.
• Mikel Arteta said Saliba could not cope after his first actions despite attempting to play through the issue.
• The French Football Federation said he has a left-ankle sprain and replaced him with Benjamin Pavard for September fixtures.
• Further scans will determine the layoff, with Arsenal assessing him during the international break.
• Arsenal completed a season-long loan for Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie with an option to buy to bolster defensive depth.