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Saliba and Timber missed training on Tuesday (Picture: Getty)
Arsenal duo William Saliba and Jurrien Timber have been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League game against Kairat.
Both players were absent from training on Tuesday following Sunday’s devastating 3-2 defeat to Manchester United.
Another win will see Gunners qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League as league winners having won all seven games ahead of tomorrow’s final round if fixtures. Already guaranteed a top-two finish with nothing riding on the game, Arteta is likely to make changes to his side.
Arsenal have a game of far greater significance away to Leeds United on Saturday with the manager hopeful Saliba and Timber will recover in time for that trip to Elland Road.
Arteta said of the pair: ‘They’ve got slight niggles.
‘They have some niggles and it is a good opportunity to get them in the best possible condition for the weekend.’
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