Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, has revealed that defender, William Saliba, has suffered a knock but could be available for the weekend’s fixture.
The Spaniard expressed injury concern for the Frenchman ahead of the Gunners‘ Premier League clash against Bournemouth coming up this weekend.
The French defender returned to action this season, having missed the majority of last season due to a back injury.
Arteta said that the defender was not called to action in midweek due to ‘a knock’ adding that more would be revealed about his condition later on.
“Willy had a knock, Fabio wasn’t involved,’ confirmed Arteta. We have to assess them today.”
Generally on Arsenal’s injury crisis, “Different reasons. Some happen in training, some are knocks, some are very small muscular niggles.
“But as well the load coming from before the national team and then after the national team the load went through the roof and the demands continue to be really high.
“The fact we had three or four out already didn’t give enough time to some of them to have the exposure they needed.”