Arsenal trio Calafiori, Saliba and Rice struggling with injuries after Crystal Palace game | OneFootball

Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace today to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table, but they have fresh injury concerns to worry about.

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 the severity of those knocks this week, and the Arsenal boss will be praying none of them have picked up serious injuries.

Arsenal are back in action on Wednesday when they host Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round of the League 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. 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 are top of the league table after nine games, four points ahead of 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.

Arsenal finished second in the league table in each of the last three seasons, and Arteta is desperate for them to end their title drought this term.