Arteta reveals Timber and Saliba long-term injuries

Arsenal's defensive crisis deepens as Arteta confirms two key defenders face long spells out.

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What happened. Mikel Arteta described Jurrien Timber's injury as long-term and revealed William Saliba also has a long-term issue, prompting Arsenal to sign Ezri Konsa.

• Timber suffered a groin issue in March and returned briefly but was not match fit.
• Saliba suffered a back injury during the World Cup.
• Arteta said they needed an experienced centre-back because seven defenders are not enough.

“We have two long-term injuries, one with Jurrien, and one with Willy.”

— Mikel Arteta

Arsenal signed Ezri Konsa to cover the absences, but the timeline for Timber and Saliba's returns remains unclear.

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