Arsenal could only manage a draw against Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta bemoaned his lack of options on the bench after his side were unable to earn victory and fell further behind Liverpool
Saliba missed the clash with Aston Villa with a hamstring injury, with Arsenal describing it as a “minor” issue on social media. The extent to that problem, however, is currently unknown and is a question that can only be answered by a set of scans.
Arsenal fans have called for Myles Lewis-Skelly to be moved into a left-sided central midfield role after the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.
Mikel Arteta admitted his envy at Liverpool's greater strength in depth after Arsenal lost ground in the Premier League title race with a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.
Thomas Frank was on the losing end of the Nunez’s inspired comeback – and the Brentford boss has since given his verdict on Arne Slot’s side, even tipping them to beat Arsenal in the title race. Having now played all the teams in the title mix – it seems like the Brentford boss now knows who he rates the highest.
Mikel Arteta believes that ‘there’s something missing’ after seeing his Arsenal lose more ground on league leaders Liverpool. Kai Havertz thought he had helped the Gunners score
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are “very short” in attack and need reinforcements after they dropped more points in the title race by drawing with Aston Villa. The Gunners had been two goals to the good against Villa, but conceded twice in the space of eight second-half minutes to draw.
Mikel Arteta has said the VAR had a "difficult" decision when awarding a handball that denied Arsenal a game-winning goal against Aston Villa on Saturday.
Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz fired the Gunners in front but Villa fought back through goals from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins in eight second-half minutes
Mikel Arteta bemoans Arsenal’s crippling injury list after Aston Villa draw - William Saliba is the latest casualty for the Gunners.
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.