US EditionOfficial William Saliba Injury Update After Arsenal Star Sprains Ankle Minutes Into Liverpool Loss
William Saliba's ankle injury, sustained during warm-up and worsened early in play, will sideline him for France's September international matches, disrupting Arsenal's defense further.
- On Sunday at Anfield, Arsenal centre-back William Saliba was forced off after five minutes and will miss France's fixtures against Ukraine on September 5 and Iceland on September 9.
- After twisting his ankle in the warm-up, William Saliba collided with Hugo Ekitike challenging for a header and immediately signalled for treatment.
- With key players already sidelined, Arsenal were without Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz, so William Saliba's injury on Sunday added to mounting concerns while summer signing Cristhian Mosquera deputised well after replacing him.
- France national team coach Didier Deschamps called up Benjamin Pavard after William Saliba's injury, with scans this week during the international break to assess his recovery.
- With injuries mounting, Arsenal are pursuing defensive reinforcements, lining up a season-long loan for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapié to bolster the backline.
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