Mikel Arteta in the 2-2 draw from Arsenal with Liverpool last season (photo of Alex Pantling / Getty Images)
Arsenal has been inflicted on a major injury with defender William Saliba has been sidelined for three to four weeks now.
The French international made an ankle injury before the comfort of the Premier League against Liverpool, and the 24 -year -old will now lack matches against Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Newcastle United in the Premier League. He is also about to miss the Champions League conflict against the Bilbao sports club, according to L’Equipe.
The injury to William Saliba will be a blow
The 24 -year -old is undoubtedly the best defender of the club, and his absence will be a blow for Arsenal. It will be interesting to see if they can spend the next few weeks without him. Arsenal hopes to win the title of the League this season, and they have to face their injury problems. They managed to adequately improve the team this summer, and they have enough depth to deal with the absence of the French international.
Arsenal signed Piero Hincie on the day of the deadline, and it will be interesting to see if the South American can fill the vacuum left by the French.
Arsenal must win a major trophy
Arsenal has been able to win the League title in recent years, but they have not been able to overcome the line. Mikel Arteta will be subject to a lot of pressure to offer a major trophy this season after spending substantial sums of money since taking over.
Arsenal has the highest net expenses in the Premier League this summer, and fans will expect results on the ground.
It will certainly be difficult in coming matches without their best defender, but they have enough quality and depth to do the work. Meanwhile, Saliba will try to get back quickly from his ankle problem and return to action soon.
