Arsenal dealt fresh injury blow as William Saliba ruled out of Aston Villa clash - Frenchman was seen holding his hamstring late in the midweek win over Tottenham

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William Saliba missed Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa because of a hamstring injury and Mikel Arteta provided a concerning update on his star defender post-match

Saliba missed the Aston Villa clash due to a hamstring injury and the Frenchman’s absence in the backline undoubtedly played a part in the Gunners dropping points – something Arsenal fans have become a custom too in recent times. Saliba’s injury saw Mikel Arteta re-jig his backline, with Jurrien Timber filling at the heart of the defence.

Arsenal were without star center back William Saliba for their home game against Aston Villa, as they coughed up a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2. And it seems like the issue is more serious than it initially seemed.

Riccardo Calafiori remains unavailable. The Italian defender has missed each of the last three games due to injury and, while the Gunners boss Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday that the club were still checking on the fitness of a few players, Calafiori has missed out.

William Saliba is a concern for Arsenal’s match against Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon after an apparent absence from training and worrying images from the win over Tottenham Hotspur.Photo by

William Saliba appears to be an injury doubt for Arsenal ’s Premier League match against Aston Villa on Saturday. The France international was seen pulling up with a suspected hamstring issue in the closing stages of Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

It will be Arsenal F.C. vs Manchester United F.C. in the third-round of the ... The Gunners showed their prowess from set-piece situations with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba scoring from corners in a 2-0 triumph. Manchester United would then go on ...

William Saliba will undergo tests on Sunday to determine the severity of his hamstring injury. The defender missed Arsenal ’s frustrating 2-2 draw with Aston Villa after he picked up the issue late in the midweek derby win over Tottenham.

Arsenal’s squandering of two Premier League points in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa was compounded by concerns about an injury to defender William Saliba that ruled him out of the game.