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Arsenal dealt William Saliba injury blow as Mikel Arteta star set to miss several matches

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Search William Saliba was forced off after just five minutes of Arsenal's 2-0 defeat against Liverpool and the defender is now set for a spell on the sidelines.





William Saliba suffered an injury against Liverpool.



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Arsenal have suffered a devastating blow after William Saliba was sidelined for three to four weeks, according to French reports.

A statement from the French national squad earlier this week confirmed: "William Saliba, who started for Arsenal against Liverpool on Sunday, was forced off in the fifth minute.

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"He will not be able to honour his call-up for the first training camp of the season.

After a discussion with Franck Le Gall, the French team doctor, Didier Deschamps confirmed the unavailability of William Saliba.





William Saliba could miss a month of action (Image: Getty Images)

The Spanish defender was brought in from Valencia for £13million.