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,

Arsenal face a tough challenge in the Premier league when former manager, Unai Emery, and eighth place Aston Villa come to Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta says William Saliba was ruled out of Arsenal’s Premier League fixture against Aston Villa due to a muscular injury. Saliba, 23, was missing from the matchday squad for Saturday’s 2-2 draw,

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.

Mikel Arteta has admitted that he is ‘very worried’ by an injury picked up by William Saliba. The centre-back has been a mainstay in the Gunners’ defence and missed just one of

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

William Saliba's hamstring strain has given Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta a fresh injury headache to contend with during a hectic and potentially decisive spell of fixtures

LONDON — Arsenal are without star center back William Saliba for their home game against Aston Villa. Saliba hasn’t missed a game through injury this season but is said to have a ‘minor issue’ according to Arsenal, with reports suggesting he has a tight hamstring after the midweek win against Tottenham.

Arsenal's defensive stalwart William Saliba is set for a spell on the sidelines after Sunday's medical checks revealed a hamstring issue, ruling him out for a crucial fortnight. The Frenchman missed the recent draw with Aston Villa, and in his absence, Jurrien Timber stepped up to fill the void at centre-half.

The centre-back was a surprise absentee on Saturday evening, missing out on his side's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa at the Emirates. Arteta indicated ahead of kickoff that the club believed Saliba's injury was minor and insisted that he was part of a group that would be assessed to determine if they can play in their side's next match.

He was not even in the squad after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek. Read more at straitstimes.com.

William Saliba is a concern for Arsenal’s match against Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon after an apparent absence from training and worrying images from the win over Tottenham Hotspur.Photo by