Mikel Arteta says that Arsenal defender William Saliba is “evolving well” after sustaining a muscular injury last week but will miss his side’s Champions League game against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.

Latest Arsenal injury news with updates on William Saliba, Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori ahead of the Champions League clash vs Dinamo Zagreb

Mikel Arteta has admitted that William Saliba ’s injury setback has forced him to consider a new role for Declan Rice. Saliba missed Saturday’s disappointing 2-2 draw against Aston Villa after he pulled up during the closing stages of last week’s north London derby win over Tottenham.

Nwaneri’s return is timely given Arsenal are light on options in attack. The 17-year-old scored in back-to-back games before his injury, emerging as an option on the right flank in the absence of Bukayo Saka. “It was a big setback because he (Nwaneri) was getting some consistency and more minutes,” said Arteta.

Arsenal have struggled with injuries in recent weeks but Mikel Arteta received a boost ahead of facing Dinam Zagreb in the Champions League and welcomed two stars back to training

William Saliba's latest injury blow is yet another blow for Mikel Arteta who has already provided an update on the latest regarding Benjamin White

Arsenal have been dealt a blow after William Saliba was absent from training ahead of their Champions League clash with Dinamo Zagreb. However, Riccardo Calafiori and Ethan Nwaneri were able to join their team-mates on Tuesday afternoon.

William Saliba missed Arsenal's dramatic draw with Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta sweated on his injury diagnosis with the defender due to be sidelined for several weeks

Takehiro Tomiyasu has managed only six minutes of action this season following a knee injury and his return date remains unclear. Ben White underwent surgery on a knee problem back in November and Arteta has hinted he could return towards the end of January.

Arsenal are back in action when they host Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday, as they bid to return to winning ways