William Saliba walking off after picking up an injury for Arsenal (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
The seriousness of William Saliba’s injury has not yet been confirmed, according to journalist and Arsenal expert Charles Watts.
Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest weekly column, Watts explained that Mikel Arteta would likely address the stories about Saliba in his press conference later this week.
For now, we know that Saliba had to be taken off quite early in Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat away to Liverpool before the international break.
The France international may now be set for 3-4 weeks out, according to the French press, but Watts insists that has not yet been confirmed to him by the club.
This perhaps gives Arsenal fans just the faintest glimmer of hope that the Saliba injury isn’t as serious as has been reported in some quarters.
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Discussing the Saliba injury, Watts said: “Of course it’s a blow to be without William Saliba. He’s one of the best centre-backs in the world and he’s part of, in my view anyway, the best centre-back partnership in the world.
William Saliba reacts as he goes off injured for Arsenal (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
“So you want him fit and available all the time, especially at this stage of the season when Arsenal have some many tricky early fixtures to navigate.
“I’ve seen the reports from France about a potential 3-4 week absence due to the ankle problem he picked up against Liverpool, but that’s not something I’ve had confirmed to me yet so I’m still not that sure if that timeframe is correct.
“So we’ll see what happens and how quickly he recovers. Mikel Arteta will no doubt be asked about the situation at this Friday’s press conference.”
Cristhian Mosquera can cover for Saliba
Even though that game at Liverpool ended in defeat, Cristhian Mosquera put in an impressive shift after being subbed on in place of the injured Saliba.
The talented young Spaniard was really thrown into the deep end, but he produced a solid and calm performance.
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