Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed he is likely to be unable to call on his first-choice defense before the first international break of the season, with William Saliba and Jurriën Timber still weeks away from returning to training.
Center back Saliba succumbed to a back injury during the World Cup, while Timber did not even make it to this summer’s tournament after aggravating a groin injury from which he may have rushed his return for the Champions League final in May.
