Arsenal were without William Saliba for their Premier League clash with Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium, leaving fans sweating over the whereabouts of the star centre-back. Saliba's only absence this season had been enforced,

Premier League team news and line-ups as William Saliba ruled out - Mikel Arteta’s side look to keep up the pressure on league leaders Liverpool

Arsenal have just over two weeks to make new singings before the January transfer window slams shut and RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko has been tipped for a mega £70million move

William Saliba missed Arsenal’s Premier League game against Aston Villa on Saturday with a hamstring injury. The absence of the France international represents yet another setback for Mikel Arteta who is already without a clutch of first team players.

William Saliba has been a key player for Arsenal this season, helping them to secure the best defensive record in the Premier League, but the Frenchman could now be sidelined through injury

Arsenal centre-back William Saliba was left out of Mikel Arteta's squad for their Premier League clash against Aston Villa on Saturday.

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EMIRATES STADIUM — There will surely be more twists and turns but this felt like a significant day in the Premier League title race as one challenger won in the best way possible and another faltered in the worst.

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Video Late drama over the disallowed goal aside, this is a game that Arsenal should not have lost yesterday, but the dropped points go a long way to hammer home a problem we’ve all recognised of late: we need reinforcements as a matter of urgency.

Arsenal has already dropped 12 points from winning positions this season and couldn’t hold on against Villa without injured defensive lynchpin William Saliba. It was the first time since 2019 that Arsenal failed to win at home in the Premier League when being two goals clear,