Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace today to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table, but the Gunners have fresh injury concerns to worry about.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed after the game at the Emirates Stadium that Riccardo Calafiori, William Saliba and Declan Rice are all struggling with issues that forced them to come off against the Eagles.
Scans will confirm how serious those knocks are during the week, and the Arsenal boss will be praying none of them has picked up any serious injury.
Arteta on injuries: "Willy had to be out after the first half. Declan was struggling with a knock he took, Richy as well."
— James Benge (@jamesbenge) October 26, 2025
Arteta confirms Calafiori, Saliba and Rice all struggling with issues that forced them to come off.
— Simon Collings (@sr_collings) October 26, 2025
The North Londoners are back in action on Wednesday when they host Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
They return to Premier League action on Saturday with a trip to Turf Moor to face Burnley, and Arteta will be hoping for some positive news from his medical staff.
Arsenal are already without Noni Madueke, Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, and they cannot afford any more injuries right now.
Arteta also revealed that Bukayo Saka has been unwell and did not train ahead of the game, with his fitness in doubt for the game.
However, he played for 66 minutes before he was taken off for Gabriel Martinelli.
They have coped well in the absence of some key players this term, but suffering further casualties could derail their campaign.
The Gunners remain top of the league table after nine games, four points ahead of second-place Bournemouth.
They are six points ahead of Manchester City and seven points ahead of Liverpool, and they need to maintain their current momentum as they look to go one better in the title race in 2025-26.
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