Arsenal will be without key defender William Saliba when they host Chelsea on Tuesday night but luckily for the Gunners their opponents are enduring a dry patch in front of goal. The Frenchman has been out of the side for nearly two months after injuring himself against Sporting CP in the Europa League.
During the time he has been away the season has somewhat crumbled. With no win in four and 15 goals conceded since he last played, Arsenal go into the game second for the first time in 15 matchdays. The Blues are far from a scary sight though, on a run of five losses in a row and without a win in eight.
The lack of Saliba will still pose questions for Arteta, who has struggled to replace his main keystone at the back and will have to guard against the pace of Mykhailo Mudryk at the Emirates Stadium. Although hope still remains of a Saliba return this season, Arteta has no good news on that front.
