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.

William Saliba missed Arsenal's dramatic draw with Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta sweated on his injury diagnosis with the defender due to be sidelined for several weeks

The Spanish coach confirmed that Saliba was missing with a hamstring injury but was indecisive in his diagnosis of the defender. The issue was initially described as "minor", but Arteta then revealed he was "very worried" about the 23-year-old's condition.

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Arsenal face a tough challenge in the Premier league when former manager, Unai Emery, and eighth place Aston Villa come to Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed that William Saliba will miss the Champions League clash against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday but added that he expects a quick return to action for the center-back.

Takehiro Tomiyasu has managed only six minutes of action this season following a knee injury and his return date remains unclear. Ben White underwent surgery on a knee problem back in November and Arteta has hinted he could return towards the end of January.

News of Saliba potentially missing a mammoth fixture against Man City is of course not good news, but the Frenchman seems to have escaped with the most mild grade of hamstring injury - a more severe issue could have rendered him unavailable for a few months.

William Saliba is set to be out of action for the next two weeks and faces a race against time to be fit for Arsenal ’s clash against Manchester City. The Gunners’ superstar central defender missed Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Aston Villa, leaving Mikel Arteta ‘very worried’ over the Frenchman.

Mikel Arteta provided an encouraging update on William Saliba’s injury in his press conference on Tuesday, suggesting the defender should be back in time for next week’s clash with Manchester

Mikel Arteta has confirmed William Saliba remains a doubt for Arsenal’s trip to face Wolves in the Premier League.Saliba has missed the club’s last two games after picking up a hamstring injury