Mikel Arteta Confirms William Saliba Injury Diagnosis

Arsenal defender William Saliba has rule out of the club’s final game of the season on Sunday with a hamstring injury that he suffered last weekend.

Saliba marked his 100th Premier League appearance last time out against Newcastle United, with Arsenal all but wrapping up second place after a poor run since February had threatened to see Mikel Arteta’s Gunners slip outside of the top two.

But the Frenchman only managed 45 minutes before coming off with a hamstring issue.

Speaking ahead of Arsenal’s final game เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา of the season against Southampton, Arteta confirmed that Saliba won’t be involved. “William is going to be out for a few weeks, unfortunately,” the Spanish coach “He pulled his hamstring against Newcastle.”

It leaves Arsenal without either of their preferred centre backs for the trip to the south coast against the already relegated Saints. Usual partner Gabriel has already sidelined with a hamstring injury of his own since the start of April.

Riccardo Calafiori, generally a left back since joining Arsenal from Bologna last summer, is likely to cover Saliba in his absence. The Italian replaced his ailing teammate against Newcastle and start alongside Jakub Kiwior, who has been Gabriel’s stand-in, for the Southampton game.