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The latest on the fitness of Arsenal stars William Saliba, Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli after the victory over Crystal Palace.
16:37, 26 Oct 2025Updated 16:43, 26 Oct 2025
Mikel Arteta has provided an update on Arsenal duo William Saliba and Declan Rice after the pair did not complete the entire match against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Eberechi Eze's first half strike against his former club was enough as the Gunners took charge of the Premier League title race. With Liverpool and Manchester City losing this weekend, the Gunners are now four points clear of second placed Bournemouth.
Saliba, who partnered Gabriel Magalhaes in the heart of defence, was replaced by Cristhian Mosquera at half-time. Rice was forced off in the second half while there are also some concerns over the fitness of Riccardo Calafiori too.
Speaking after the match, Arteta said: "Well, the first one was Willy that obviously had to be out after the first half, Declan as well was struggling from the first half with a knock that he took, and who was the other one? Ricky. As well. So yeah, let's see how that will go."
Gabriel Martinelli was also spotted limping down the tunnel after the match and Arteta said the winger "felt something". He said: "Yeah, I think so. We have to check that one. He was a bit uncomfortable. He said he felt something. We don't know whether it's a muscular issue or not. Tomorrow we'll have more news."
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