Mikel Arteta expects William Saliba to return from his hamstring injury in time to face Manchester City next week, with the Frenchman not in contention to travel to Wolves on Saturday. Saliba unexpectedly missed the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa - a game that saw Arsenal surrender a 2-0 lead at the Emirates Stadium - and Arteta,

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is ready to call upon Declan Rice as an emergency option at centre-back in the absence of William Saliba. Saliba missed Saturday’s draw with Aston Villa due to a hamstring injury picked up in the north London derby last Wednesday.

A jubilant Mikel Arteta said Arsenal have put themselves in a really strong position to secure automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 following their 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb. Declan Rice fired the Gunners ahead within two minutes at the Emirates Stadium before Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard completed the victory in the second half.