Arsenal are facing up to the prospect of not only being without William Saliba against Manchester City on Wednesday night, but the remainder of the season too.
Of course, with a trip to the Etihad Stadium - in a huge game that has Premier League title implications on it - the most pressing concern, this is hardly the ideal preparation for a Gunners side that have struggled defensively of late and haven't kept a clean sheet since the 3-0 win over Fulham last month.
Furthermore, when taking into account that City have been free-scoring recently (putting four past Liverpool and three past Bayern Munich at home), Arsenal's defence will surely face another tough examination and they won't be able to call upon Saliba in an attempt to shore things up.
