Arsenal defender William Saliba is set to miss the Premier League clash against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon. The Frenchman has failed a fitness test ahead of the match and will withdraw from international duty after being selected in the France squad by Didier Deschamps as a result, according to reports in France.
The Gunners were set to assess Saliba over the weekend to decide if he's available for the match against Palace at the Emirates Stadium, football.london understands. The 21-year-old was substituted with a back injury during Thursday night's game against Sporting CP, which saw Arsenal exit the competition following defeat on penalties.
Mikel Arteta offered an update on Saliba's fitness after the game and admitted he was not sure if the Frenchman would be involved on Sunday. The Arsenal boss said: "Willy, I don’t know, he had some discomfort and could not continue so we had to take him out."
