Mikel Arteta has provided an update on William Saliba’s injury and says he is “making a good recovery” and could be back in time to face Manchester City early next month. The
23-year-old missed Saturday’s win at Aston Villa and will undergo tests on the injury on Sunday.
Saliba also missed training with the squad today (Tuesday) as they prepare for the Champions League clash with Dinamo Zagreb. However, the Spanish manager said the French defender is making a “good recovery
“. “He’s recovered well. He’s been better in the last few days but this game came too soon for him,” Arteta told เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย reporters.
Asked whether Saliba would be fit in time to face City on February 2, Arteta replied: “I hope so.”
Saliba had played in 20 of Arsenal’s 21 Premier League games leading up to Saturday’s game. The game he missed was the game against Liverpool in October through suspension.
Saliba’s injury means the Gunners now have an additional injury problem with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu all out.Riccardo Calafiori has been blighted by niggling fitness concerns throughout his debut campaign in the capital, yet is set to be back for the midweek European tie.
As Arteta was all too keen to reveal, teenage sensation Ethan Nwaneri is set to join his Italian teammate in the squad. “Very positive news,” the Spanish boss beamed. “We missed them for a few weeks and they returned today for training. They will be available for the game.”
However, Arsenal have both Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori back in training ahead of the game against Zagreb.