The 24-year-old tried to play despite an ankle injury, but had to be replaced after a short time.
“He twisted his ankles during the warm-up and came in and believed he could continue playing, but he deviated in the first two actions,” Arteta said. “He couldn’t deal with it, so unfortunately we had to kick him out.”
However, Saliba was spotted in a PA walking through the mix zone after the match and was visibly limp. The defender gave a thumbs up when asked about his condition, but perhaps the first sign was positive.
He may still miss France’s next two matches over an international break against Ukraine and Iceland.
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Arteta thanked Mosquera for his freedom and brought the young Spanish defender from Valencia this summer for just £13 million.
“Thank you to God who has Mosquera,” Arteta added. “We made our first Premier League debut (he) and we didn’t expect that at Anfield. He was really, really good.”
Arsenal is also set to sign the versatile Bayer Leberkusen defender Piero Hincapie on transfer deadlines.
Ecuador International fired into the UK this weekend, setting the conditions for the movement and completing medical care. Hincapie will be taking on an initial loan with the option to purchase the set for £52 million.
His signature is expected to mark the departure of Jakub Kiwior, who was applauded when Gabriel was injured in the second half of the 2024/25 season.
Kiwiol has agreed to join Portuguese giant Porto for £23 million, but Reiss Nelson, Fabio Vieira, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Albert Sambi Lokonga and others are all considered previous to suit their requirements.
