Arsenal defender William Saliba looks set to be unavailable for the Premier League clash against Southampton on Friday. The Frenchman has been absent for a number of weeks now due to a back injury.
Mikel Arteta admitted Saliba has not progressed in his recovery as quickly as the club had hoped whilst Arsenal continue their Premier League title challenge. Saliba has missed the last four fixtures for the Gunners with Rob Holding deputising alongside Gabriel Magalhaes in his absence.
Oleksandr Zinchenko remains a doubt for the game against Southampton after he missed the 2-2 draw against West Ham last weekend. Saliba was spotted upping his recovery on Mohamed Elneny's Instagram account, where he posted on his story a video of himself and the Frenchman working in the club's gym on the bikes.
