Whilst Mikel Arteta was coy on the state of his squad for the coming fixture against Brighton, Roberto De Zerbi will also be dealing with injury issues of his own. Having been reported on Thursday that both Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba would face the rest of the season out, Arteta refused to confirm the news.
"We have another session tomorrow before the Brighton game," he said. "We’re trying to get players back before that day. With William it’s for sure he’s not gonna be fit for this game and we’re doubting him for next game."
Whereas with Zinchenko the Spaniard flat out refused to rule out his inclusion, saying simply, "no," when asked if the left-back is confirmed as being out for the last three games.
