"Arsenal defender William Saliba was absent from Mikel Arteta's squad to face Chelsea on Sunday evening. The Gunners arrived at Stamford Bridge looking to extend their four-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, with the Blues just six points off top spot. But the north London outfit had to face the task with a much-changed defence. Saliba joins centre-back partner Gabriel on the injury list, meaning Arsenal's two main defenders are unavailable."
"Arteta revealed that Saliba misses out due to an injury picked up in training, which he hopes is going to be short-term. Yesterday in training, he was comfortable, so we need to explore a little bit more what happened, Arteta told Sky Sports. But certainly, he wasn't fit to be involved today. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. I don't think it's something major, but enough not to be involved in such a game."
William Saliba was left out of Arsenal's squad to face Chelsea after feeling discomfort during training, ruling him unfit for the match. Arsenal traveled to Stamford Bridge aiming to extend a four-point lead at the Premier League summit while Chelsea sat six points behind. Central defender Gabriel also remains injured and is expected to be sidelined for weeks. Piero Hincapie, 23, and Cristhian Mosquera, 21, started in central defence after signing for the club in the summer. Manager Mikel Arteta expressed full trust in the available players and described Saliba's issue as likely short-term.
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