Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta learned from the best, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, when it comes to obfuscating the injury news during press conferences. So one should always take what is said with a grain of salt, when it comes to the injury/fitness news is an Arteta presser. The Gunners could have up to six injury absentees for tomorrow's London derby EFL Cup semifinal … [Read more...] about Arsenal Injury Updates: Saliba, Trossard, Dowman, Mosquera, Calafiori, Hincapie
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Arsenal Team News vs Wolves: Declan Rice, William Saliba, Leandro Trossard
Arsenal midfield maestro Declan Rice is basically a 50/50 proposition for Saturday night's first versus worst Premier League fixture. Rice, one of the Gunners' many star men, has an unspecified illness, but according to manager Mikel Arteta, it doesn't sound very serious. "I think that he needed more of a bed than sunshine because he wasn't feeling good at all," Arteta said … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Wolves: Declan Rice, William Saliba, Leandro Trossard
Arsenal Team News at Club Brugge: Leandro Trossard, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera
Arsenal have several selection issues ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash at Club Brugge on Wednesday night. On Saturday, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta provided injury/fitness updates on forward Leandro Trossard (calf/shin/heel) and Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), with the latter now ruled out until well into 2026. "He's going to be out for weeks," Arteta said of Mosquera. … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Club Brugge: Leandro Trossard, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera
Arsenal Team News at Aston Villa: Declan Rice, Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Leandro Trossard
Arsenal have no shortage of injury concerns ahead of their weekend Premier League fixture, a tough trip to Aston Villa. Whether this is techincally the "festive period" or not, "fixture congestion" is definitely already here. The matches are coming thick and fast, for every team, and all of the added workload is taking a toll on the players. Injury concerns are piling up, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Aston Villa: Declan Rice, Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Leandro Trossard
Arsenal Team News at Athletic Club: Martin Odegaard, William Saliba, Christian Norgaard
The UEFA Champions League is here! The 2025-26 campaign kicks off in midweek, and Arsenal will get things started with a trip to Athletic Club. They'll have six injury concerns for this clash, three of which could see a status change by kickoff time: Martin Odegaard, William Saliba and Christian Norgaard. The other three: Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, remain … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Athletic Club: Martin Odegaard, William Saliba, Christian Norgaard
Arsenal Team News vs Nottingham Forest: William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Christian Norgaard
We have an update on Arsenal central defender William Saliba, and although it is not good, it is also not awful. French media outlet L'Equipe is reporting that the Frenchman will be sidelined for about three to four weeks, due to his twisted ankle. Saliba will be miss some key games during that stretch, and he won't be the only Arsenal star that does so. Another big time … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Nottingham Forest: William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Christian Norgaard
Arsenal Injury Updates: William Saliba, Ben White, Christian Norgaard, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz
Arsenal FC will welcome in Nottingham Forest for their next gamer/first Premier League fixture out of the international break. Then the following week comes another monumental clash, a visit from the juggernaut that is Manchester City on Sept 21. It's all part of what should be an action-packed September and October for the North London side. Will the likes of William Saliba, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Injury Updates: William Saliba, Ben White, Christian Norgaard, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz
Arsenal Team News at Southampton: William Saliba, Mikel Merino, Jurrien Timber
Championship Sunday is basically a glorified friendly for Arsenal FC, who have already clinched runner-up status for the 2024-25 Premier League season. Therefore, we don't see any reason to risk center back William Saliba in this one. Fellow defender Jurrien Timber is already shut down for the remainder (which is now just one game). And Mikel Merino is suspended, so there you … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Southampton: William Saliba, Mikel Merino, Jurrien Timber
Arsenal Team News vs Dinamo Zagreb: William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori
The bad news for Arsenal FC is that they have yet another injury to a very key player, in William Saliba. The good news is that the injury situation is only quite minor. The Frenchman just has a knock on his thigh. "Saliba misses out with a minor issue," Gunners manager Mikel Arteta said, in reference to the central defender's status for midweek. Saliba will miss out on … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Dinamo Zagreb: William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori
Arsenal Team News at Chelsea: Saliba, Saka, Partey, Trossard
Arsenal central defender William Saliba missed out on this period of international competition due to the re-aggravation of a chronic toe injury. The French football federation was very forthcoming about it, and now with the added rest and recuperation, Saliba should be able to feature in the London derby at Chelsea on Saturday. According to multiple reports, he should be … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Chelsea: Saliba, Saka, Partey, Trossard