Mikel Arteta got pretty upset with Erik ten Hag a month ago when the Manchester United boss claimed Arsenal had been lucky with injuries this season.
Arteta hit back at his managerial rival by listing a catalogue of players who had missed large chunks of the season during Arsenal’s remarkable campaign. But if there was any debate to be had on Arsenal’s luck or otherwise, the past month has certainly put an end to that discussion.
Arsenal’s title challenge has been hit just at the wrong time as one of their most important players of this season has been sidelined for the past four games. William Saliba has been a huge miss since limping off in the Europa League defeat to Sporting Lisbon after aggravating a back injury he first sustained four days earlier at Fulham.
