Two Arsenal Players Ruled Out Of Carabao Cup Tie With Brighton

William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli will miss Arsenal’s Carabao Cup 4th information conflict pinch Brighton & Hove Albion, head Mikel Arteta announced Tuesday.

Saliba was replaced by Cristhian Mosquera astatine half-time successful nan 1–0 triumph complete Crystal Palace astatine nan weekend, sparking caller interest astir nan Frenchman owing to an ankle wounded suffered earlier this season. Martinelli, meanwhile, required curen aft nan aforesaid game, having replaced Bukayo Saka successful nan 2nd half astatine Emirates Stadium.

Arteta has antecedently suggested players are retired of contention, anterior to including them successful nan team, but nan Spaniard was adamant successful his pre-match property convention that both will miss out against Brighton.

“(Saliba)’s out. We are assessing him but he won’t beryllium progressive successful this match,” Arteta said successful his pre-match property conference. “It looks for illustration (Martinelli)’s going to beryllium retired arsenic well. We person to do immoderate much tests and spot nan grade of nan injury, but this crippled is going to beryllium excessively early for him.”

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal person a three-point lead successful nan Premier League. / Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

Arsenal made a concerted effort complete nan summertime to person aggregate players disposable successful cardinal positions.

In nan past, an wounded to Saliba aliases centre backmost partner Gabriel Magalhães could person derailed nan Gunners’ early momentum, but Arteta now has Mosquera and Piero Hincapié to telephone upon arsenic replacements.

Mosquera has impressed successful 10 appearances successful each competitions truthful far. The 21-year-old has played crossed nan backmost statement and should capable successful for Saliba against Brighton. Hincapié, signed initially connected indebtedness from Bayer Leverkusen, could besides beryllium successful statement for his first commencement successful spot of Gabriel who was a uncertainty heading into nan triumph complete Palace.

One defender who won’t beryllium progressive arsenic good though is Ben White. Arteta confirmed he suffered a setback successful his betterment and could besides miss out.

Leandro Trossard, Eberechi Eze aliases Ethan Nwaneri could get nan motion connected nan left—a position Martinelli whitethorn good person started successful had he been fit.

Arteta: Saka, Rice and Calafiori All Available

Bukayo Saka (left) was dealing pinch an illness. / IMAGO/Sportsphoto

Arteta besides confirmed Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori will beryllium disposable for selection.

Saka had been battling unwellness anterior to facing Palace, but played 66 minutes earlier being taken off. Rice and Calafiori were dealing pinch knocks aft nan crippled though they were not superior capable to norm them retired for a midweek cup tie.

The Gunners are still waiting connected Noni Madueke and Kai Havertz to return from injury.

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