William Saliba missed out on Arsenal vs Brentford due to an illness | OneFootball

Arsenal play Brentford tonight and have been dealt a blow as William Saliba is unavailable to play for the Gunners.

Luckily for the Emirates Stadium club and manager Mikel Arteta, the Frenchman is not injured and has missed the game due to illness, according to Hand of Arsenal.

The Gunners account and insider is famous for breaking some major news about the Emirates Stadium club and is followed by the likes of Dharmesh Sheth, Charles Watts, Miguel Delaney, Fabrizio Romano and Sami Mokbel on X.

They have proven to be a trusted source concerning all things Arsenal, and they have claimed this evening that Saliba is indisposed.

The North London club will miss the French centre-back but will still fancy their chances of returning to the Emirates Stadium with all three points.

Cristhian Mosquera has replaced Saliba in the starting XI, getting paired alongside Gabriel Magalhaes in central defence.

Arsenal have enough squad depth in their ranks and have managed to cope well despite key injuries this season.

They return to action on Sunday when they host Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the FA Cup, and Saliba is expected to be available for selection.

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard made the bench tonight in a huge boost for the Gunners after they missed recent games due to injuries.

Kai Havertz was also not named in the matchday squad due to a muscular problem, while both Max Dowman and Mikel Merino remain unavailable due to injuries.

Arsenal will be desperate to pick up all three points tonight to restore their six-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.

They have enough to get over the line tonight and fans will hope the rest of their key players can manage to stay fit as the business end of the campaign approaches.