After a night to forget in the Europa League, Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, provided a worrying injury update on one of his stricken defenders.
Early in the Gunners match against Sporting, both Takehiro Tomiyasu and William Saliba were forced off.
Speaking to gathered media, Arteta explained that the former had spoken to him and that his injury was “pretty serious,” whilst Saliba, who has been sensational at the back for the north Londoners in 2022/23, “had some discomfort.”
It’s clear from the Spaniard’s downbeat mood that he won’t be able to count on Tomiyasu for a while, though it isn’t clear at this stage when Saliba will return.
?? "Tomiyasu looks pretty serious for his reaction and what he said to me. Saliba had some discomfort."
Mikel Arteta provided an update on both Arsenal defenders who were forced off due to injury ? pic.twitter.com/LUJpicIybf
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) March 17, 2023
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