Mikel Arteta has admitted he is "very worried" about William Saliba's injury after the Arsenal defender missed Saturday's 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.

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,

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.

Latest Arsenal injury news with Mikel Arteta offering a fresh update on William Saliba after he missed the 2-2 draw against Aston Villa

Arsenal already have a lengthy injury list, including Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, while they were also without Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu against Aston Villa

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.

Asked whether he was concerned about seeing Saliba join the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus on the treatment table, Arteta added: "Yeah, for sure, especially with the numbe

William Saliba missed Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa because of a hamstring injury and Mikel Arteta provided a concerning update on his star defender post-match

Mikel Arteta offered a concerning update on William Saliba's hamstring injury which saw him miss Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.

William Saliba will undergo tests on Sunday to determine the severity of his hamstring injury. The defender missed Arsenal ’s frustrating 2-2 draw with Aston Villa after he picked up the issue late in the midweek derby win over Tottenham.