Evening Standard
·6 September 2026
Jamie Carragher issues 'worrying' Arsenal verdict amid William Saliba injury absence

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·6 September 2026

Gunners concede for the first time this season but Jamie Carragher remains impressed
Jamie Carragher has said the “worry” for the rest of the Premier League is Arsenal do not look like conceding.
After starting the season with back-to-back wins over Coventry and Aston Villa, Arsenal’s defenced was breached for the first time in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea.
However, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard scored either side of the break to complete the comeback, sealing victory for the Premier League champions.
Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, Carragher was impressed with how Arsenal limited Chelsea to very little in terms of chances and believes their defensive strength even in the absence of William Saliba is an ominous sign.
He said: "I think the worrying thing for everybody else already is that Saliba, - who is genuinely world-class arguably probably the best centre-back in world football – has not played a minute of football so far this season.
"And it doesn’t look like anyone can score against them.
Top save: David Raya
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“They get a goal today Chelsea but didn’t really one big chance in the game, a lot of efforts from outside the box.
“Raya made a great save from Estevao at the end but that would have been a great goal but didn’t really open them up and that’s without their best defender.
“So that is a worry but a great start for him (Ezri Konsa) and that tackle there, supporters love that type of thing.”







































