ARSENAL have been handed a big blow as William Saliba will reportedly miss the vital Premier League clash against Manchester City.
The Gunners face their title rivals on April 26 at the Etihad Stadium.
The Citizens closed the gap on Arsenal to just four points on the weekend with their win over Leicester City.
Arsenal had the chance to increase their lead over Man City back to seven points but threw away a 2-0 lead against West Ham to draw.
Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand on the North London side, but will not play a Premier League game until the clash in Manchester.
Arsenal will have to face City without the help of defender Saliba, according to the Evening Standard.
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The Frenchman is not expected to recover from the injury that he picked up in the Europa League clash against Sporting Lisbon.
Arteta said on his injury last week: “He’s progressing well and we’re hopeful that we’ll have him available in the next few weeks.
“We’ll have to see.”
The Frenchman will remain on the treatment table with Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
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The pair have been ruled out for the remainder of the season with their injuries. However Oleksandr Zinchenko will be back in contention.
The Ukrainian defender missed the draw against the Hammers with a groin issue.
But it is thought he will be back in time to face Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Friday evening.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
