For the first time this season, Mikel Arteta is weighing up the prospect of naming an Arsenal starting line-up in the Premier League without William Saliba.
The Gunners' manager will be looking for an immediate response from his side following their Europa League round of 16 penalty shootout defeat at the hands of Sporting CP as they welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates Stadium where victory will open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.
However, there are concerns over Saliba's involvement against the Eagles after being forced off in the first half on Thursday night with a back injury and Arteta unable to provide too much of an update: "Willy? I don’t know, he had some discomfort and could not continue so we had to take him out," the Arsenal boss told reporters.
