Arsenal star William Saliba is dealing with a back injury that could see him miss large parts of the Gunners' Premier League title run-in. Minus the recent victory over Crystal Palace, the Frenchman has started every league game this season, also completing 90 minutes on all but one occasion.
To put it lightly, Saliba is of huge importance to Arsenal. There is a calmness that emanates from the Arsenal defence when he plays and that has in turn significantly improved the form of Gabriel Magalhaes. The duo have comfortably developed into one of the best defensive partnerships in the league and, given Arsenal's form this season, it could be argued the world as well.
So, the absence of Saliba could be a monumental blow to Arsenal's title hopes. In his pre-Leeds press conference on Friday, Mikel Arteta provided the latest update on his status. "He is progressing, unfortunately he still has some discomfort in his back," Arteta said.
