William Saliba misses Arsenal training as Riccardo Calafiori and Ethan Nwaneri return from ijnury - The influential defender was again absent but the returning pair are back in contention

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal duo Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori are both available to face GNK Dinamo on Wednesday night after injury.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesArsenal duo

Arsenal fans frustrated by Riccardo Calafiori’s latest injury. Riccardo Calafiori is absent from the latest Arsenal matchday squad due to picking up another injury. The Italian

Riccardo Calafiori also sat the Villa game ... at the start of January but has returned to training recently. Takehiro Tomiyasu has managed only six minutes of action this season following a ...

Why Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori missed the FA Cup defeat to Man Utd, and whether he will be able to play in Wednesday's North London Derby.

Arsenal could have Riccardo Calafiori back for their Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Calafiori missed games against Manchester United and Tottenham but the Italian has not been ruled out of featuring against Villa at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

With the likes of Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri already sidelined, as well as defenders Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu ... off that versatile defender Riccardo Calafiori was absent from the ...

Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today - Gunners will be without key man in defence again

The defensive absences do not stop there. Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are both ruled out with knee injuries, leaving Arsenal thin at the back. Jakub Kiwior is expected to step into central defence in what could be a rare European start for the Polish international.

Mikel Arteta remains hopeful that William Saliba will be fit in time for Arsenal’s crucial Premier League clash against Manchester City. The French centre-back suffered a hamstring injury during the North London derby and was absent from the weekend’s draw with Aston Villa.

Bukayo Saka, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu all remain sidelined with injury. Arteta was asked about Saliba's fitness in his pre-match press conference, with the centre-back absent from the draw with Aston Villa at the weekend due to a hamstring injury.

Mikel Arteta says that Arsenal defender William Saliba is “evolving well” after sustaining a muscular injury last week but will miss his side’s Champions League game against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.