Arsenal receive major defensive boost as Mikel Arteta confirms William Saliba's hamstring injury is not as serious as first feared, with the French defender potentially available for the crucial Manchester City clash.
Arsenal 's William Saliba , seen here in action against Manchester United, could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. Photo: Glyn Kirk/ AFP allayed fears on Tuesday that William Saliba could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury as he targets a place in theArteta said after the match he was"worried" over the extent of the injury, with his options already limited by the absence of a number of key players.
"Yes, I hope so," said Arteta, when asked at a pre-match press conference whether Saliba would be back to face the champions. Arsenal are well-placed to qualify directly for the last 16 of the Champions League -- third in the 36-team table with the top eight progressing to the last 16. Arteta has spoken publicly of the need to reinforce his forward options but said he was not getting"distracted" by speculation with two weeks of the January transfer window remaining.
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