Arsenal defender William Saliba misses the Premier League clash with Brentford in west London and Mikel Arteta has given an update
19:32, 12 Feb 2026Updated 19:37, 12 Feb 2026
William Saliba before an Arsenal game
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William Saliba misses Arsenal's clash with Brentford through illness(Image: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Arsenal defender William Saliba misses Arsenal's clash with Brentford through illness, Mikel Arteta has confirmed.
“This morning Wilo [Saliba] wasn’t feeling good so he’s ill, and he’s at home," he said. "Just short-term."
Arteta also gave an update on Kai Havertz, who also misses out.
"After the game that we played against Sunderland, Kai [Havertz] felt a little niggle, so we need to wait and see how long he is going to be out for.”
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