Arsenal has been handed a blow in their bid to win their match against Manchester City, with one key player set to miss the game.
The Gunners must not lose that game to keep their title hopes alive and would need their key men to be fit for the fixture.
Mikel Arteta’s side has struggled in the last few games and it is not unconnected with the absence of William Saliba.
The Frenchman has been nursing an injury and the Gunners had been hopeful he would be in the team for their match against City.
However, that will likely not happen, with The Sun reporting that the early signs are that he would miss the game.
It reveals he will not recover in time to play a key role in the fixture and the club expects him to return after it.
Just Arsenal Opinion
We have missed Saliba in our last few games, with Rob Holding looking less assured when he is in the team in place of the Frenchman.
Hopefully, the Englishman will do better in the City game, but the best scenario is to have Saliba back for the match because he is a trusted performer.
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Saliva is an important player for us and we gave conceded cheat goals without at the back so far..and may be costly…strikers are doing their job but defenders have a big problem of giving away cheap goals that could have been avoided if Saliba was available..
There is no point in undermining Holding who knows he is a back up. Fortunately, he is content to pursue his career at Arsenal on that basis and does his best when called upon. He’s not going to replace either Saliba or another top defender.
The problem with Arteta is that he’s failed to apply all that Pep taught him. For example: Pep has (“has”) Stones, Akanji, Ake, Dias, Laporte, Walker, R. Lewis (Cancello & Mendy)! All 9 capable of playing across the backline & in many inversions in Midfield! Now ARSENAL has the regular 4 plus Tierney, Holding & Tomiyasu! Just 7 and all they did was add Kiwior (whom they are reluctant to play) Just as Trousard is helping in Attack and Jorginho in Midfield, where is the help in defence given that Saliba + Tomi are out? I pray Arteta wins the League but on hindsight, he would be wishing he got Fresneda or any other defender especially after loaning out Cedric!
Haaland may be umplayable but no player cannot be neutralised.
DiMatteo stifled Messi in the cl.
Compared to Wenger,MA is more defensive conscious
I dont believe MC cant be stopped from winning.
In an environment bound to be heated up’,the gunners must keep their cool.
If not the ref will dish out red or yellow cards
for the slightest infringement by a gunner
to help the juggernaut win
Coyg.