Arsenal dealt blow as William Saliba set to miss title showdown with Man City

Arsenal will be without key defender William Saliba for Wednesday’s crunch clash with rivals Manchester City, in a huge blow to their hopes of capturing the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2004.

Saliba has missed Arsenal’s last five games after injuring his back against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League and it seems Rob Holding will once again be required to deputise against Pep Guardiola’s side at the Etihad.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will give an update on the Frenchman’s condition in his pre-match news conference on Tuesday amid fears the 22-year-old could miss the rest of the season.