BREAKING William Saliba injury statement from Mikel Arteta is music to Arsenal fans' ears

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed that key defender William Saliba came through a training session on Friday to prove his fitness. The centre-back missed the Carabao Cup win over Brighton in midweek due to injury.

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