{"id":71454,"date":"2025-12-01T12:31:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=71454"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:31:19","slug":"arsenal-injury-latest-gabriel-saliba-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/arsenal-injury-latest-gabriel-saliba-update\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Games Will Arsenal Be Without Key Defensive Duo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal fans face a nervous wait for an injury update on key defensive duo William Saliba and Gabriel, with both set for a spell on the sidelines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since Saliba&#8217;s arrival at the Emirates, Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side have played just one Premier League game without both him and Brazilian defender Gabriel in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The pairing has become one of the most reliable and formidable in world football.<\/p>\n<p>But the Gunners must do without both stars for at least the next few games, after Saliba&#8217;s surprise absence this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman was expected to start Sunday&#8217;s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>In his absence, the league leaders struggled against a 10-man opposition.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/mikel-merino-premier-league-record-arsenal-chelsea\/\"><strong>Mikel Merino goal<\/strong><\/a> rescued a point after Trevor Chalobah&#8217;s opener for Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal will feel it was two points dropped, however.<\/p>\n<p>And Saliba&#8217;s late withdrawal leaves manager Mikel Arteta with neither of his first-choice centre-backs &#8211; at a crucial stage of the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We come from behind to earn a point at Stamford Bridge. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/efLgHAahdm\">pic.twitter.com\/efLgHAahdm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/1995197724237697415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal Face Nervous Wait For Saliba And Gabriel Injury Update<\/h2>\n<p>William Saliba is one of the first names on Arsenal&#8217;s team sheet.<\/p>\n<p>He had been expected to start for the Gunners in Sunday&#8217;s London derby at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he was absent entirely from the match-day squad.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta later revealed that a knock picked up in training on Saturday had ruled the Frenchman out.<\/p>\n<p>The manager offered few details, though. He said only that Saliba would undergo further tests on Monday to determine the full extent of his injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he has another test tomorrow to see the extent of that feeling, that sensation that he had, then we\u2019ll know more,\u201d Arteta explained.<\/p>\n<p>Saliba&#8217;s exact return date is therefore unknown. Arsenal fans are therefore in limbo as they wait for news on one of their key men.<\/p>\n<p>And the 24-year-old&#8217;s absence is made all the more painful by the continued injury of defensive partner Gabriel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Arsenal are without Gabriel and Saliba for the first time since May this year \ud83e\udd15\u274c<\/p>\n<p>They still managed a 2-1 win over Southampton back then \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YZ9lYzy0nC\">pic.twitter.com\/YZ9lYzy0nC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LiveScore (@livescore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/livescore\/status\/1995166654259753001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian picked up an adductor issue with his national side in last month&#8217;s friendly against Senegal.<\/p>\n<p>Early reports suggested Gabriel would be out for &#8220;weeks&#8221;, with Arteta confirming after Sunday&#8217;s draw that the defender was making slow but steady progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Gabi, there are still some weeks to go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Gunners fans can therefore expect to see Gabriel back at some point towards the end of December, possibly early January.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves Arsenal without the backbone of their defence, during the busiest and most important period of the season so far.<\/p>\n<p>With them only five points clear of Manchester City after dropping points at Chelsea, the league leaders must hope their squad depth is sufficient to navigate such a crippling double injury blow.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal Boosted By Return Of Some Key Players<\/h2>\n<p>With Gabriel and Saliba out, Arteta turned to summer signings Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapi\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were thrown in together in a heated derby, and performed well in securing a point.<\/p>\n<p>But Arsenal were visibly less solid at the back, and their organisation has taken a hit.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of this disruption could not be much worse, either.<\/p>\n<p>Having successfully navigated a demanding week that featured clashes with Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Chelsea, the Gunners face a relentless run into Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Their upcoming schedule includes Brentford, Aston Villa, Club Brugge, Wolves, Everton and Crystal Palace, with eight games in 27 days across December.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Arsenal\u2019s next six fixtures:<\/p>\n<p>Brentford (h)<br \/>Aston Villa (a)<br \/>Club Brugge (a)<br \/>Wolves (h)<br \/>Everton (a)<br \/>Crystal Palace (h)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; afcstuff (@afcstuff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afcstuff\/status\/1995200553576734945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With little opportunity for rest, a lot will be asked of their stand-in defensive duo.<\/p>\n<p>The good news, though, is that several key men are returning at just the right time for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Viktor Gyokeres made his comeback off the bench at Stamford Bridge after a hamstring problem.<\/p>\n<p>And last week another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/arsenal-injury-update-odegaard-jesus\/\"><strong>Arsenal injury boost<\/strong><\/a> saw two more stars back in training.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Jesus was named in the match day squad on Sunday for the first time since January.<\/p>\n<p>And skipper Martin \u00d8degaard also continued building his minutes after a recent issue.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term absentee Kai Havertz is also nearing a return after knee surgery. Arteta has been optimistic about his progress, suggesting a possible return against Brentford or Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Leandro Trossard&#8217;s muscle issue &#8211; picked up against Bayern in midweek &#8211; appears relatively minor.<\/p>\n<p>These boosts, however, cannot fully offset the absence of the club\u2019s top centre-backs.<\/p>\n<h2>How Long Will Arsenal Be Without Gabriel And Saliba?<\/h2>\n<p>As for how long Arsenal must do without their ideal defensive partnership, that remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Provided Saliba&#8217;s knock is just that and not something more sinister, he should be back soon.<\/p>\n<p>But until medical confirmation has offered more clarity, it will be a nervy wait.<\/p>\n<p>As for Gabriel, it appears he will remain out for much of December, possibly longer.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal could therefore be unable to name their first-choice pairing until the new year.<\/p>\n<p>With an unforgiving schedule and some huge games ahead, this will severely test their resilience.<\/p>\n<p>But if Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side wish to prove their title credentials and finally go one better than they have done, they must learn to adapt.<\/p>\n<p>These are the sort of set-backs that champion teams overcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal fans face a nervous wait for an injury update on key defensive duo William Saliba and Gabriel, with both set for a spell on the sidelines. 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Now at SportsCasting, James provides expert analysis and detailed research features, as well as covering breaking news stories.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/x.com\/JChittickjourno"],"url":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/author\/jameschittick\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/369"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71454"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71520,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71454\/revisions\/71520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}