Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are sweating on the fitness of key man William Saliba ahead of their trip to Newcastle United next month. The Frenchman has been a standout performer for the Gunners in their title charge this season, limping off during the Europa League round of 16 second leg tie against Sporting CP last month.
Saliba is set to miss Arsenal's top of the table clash with Manchester City in midweek, and remains a doubt for their clash with Chelsea and then Newcastle. The Gunners have had somewhat of a wobble in recent weeks, with their gap at the top slipping to five points, although Pep Guardiola's side have two games in hand and are set to do battle this week.
Arteta is hopeful of having Granit Xhaka back for the clash with City. He told football.london: "Granit has been out. Hopefully he’ll be able to train today but he’s still a doubt. The rest are OK."
