Saliba's Hamstring Setback Leaves Arteta Worried About Arsenal's Defensive Depth

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits he's 'very worried' about William Saliba's hamstring injury, which forced the defender to miss the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his concern over William Saliba's latest injury setback. The French defender was absent from the squad that drew 2-2 with Aston Villa on Saturday due to a hamstring injury.

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. pic.twitter.com/sNKGhpyRSf

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Following the match, Arteta provided an update on Saliba's condition, saying: “Tomorrow we will have more information. Tomorrow we will have another test on him and it will be more clear.” When asked if he was worried about Saliba's injury, Arteta admitted: “Yeah, for sure. Especially with the numbers that we have in the squad and looking at our bench. Very worried.”