Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal are concerned about William Saliba’s fitness after the defender was ruled out of their recent match against Aston Villa due to an injury issue.

Takehiro Tomiyasu has managed only six minutes of action this season following a knee injury and his return date remains unclear. Ben White underwent surgery on a knee problem back in November and Arteta has hinted he could return towards the end of January.

He was not even in the squad after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek. Read more at straitstimes.com.

William Saliba missed Arsenal's dramatic draw with Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta sweated on his injury diagnosis with the defender due to be sidelined for several weeks

Asked whether he was concerned about seeing Saliba join the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus on the treatment table, Arteta added: "Yeah, for sure, especially with the numbe

William Saliba will undergo tests on Sunday to determine the severity of his hamstring injury. The defender missed Arsenal ’s frustrating 2-2 draw with Aston Villa after he picked up the issue late in the midweek derby win over Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal are concerned about William Saliba’s fitness after the defender was ruled out of their recent match against Aston Villa due to an injury issue.

William Saliba missed Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa because of a hamstring injury and Mikel Arteta provided a concerning update on his star defender post-match

William Saliba will be assessed today to determine the severity of his injury problem, with conflicting messages coming from Arsenal about the problem.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesAhead of

LONDON — Arsenal were without star center back William Saliba for their home game against Aston Villa, as they coughed up a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2. And it seems like the issue is more serious than it initially seemed.

Arsenal's defensive stalwart William Saliba is set for a spell on the sidelines after Sunday's medical checks revealed a hamstring issue, ruling him out for a crucial fortnight. The Frenchman missed the recent draw with Aston Villa, and in his absence, Jurrien Timber stepped up to fill the void at centre-half.