’s rising defensive damage disaster worsened as Cristhian Mosquera was pressured off simply earlier than with within the on Wednesday night.
centre-backs and , third choice Mosquera landed awkwardly after leaping to contest a header in opposition to the Bees across the 40-minute mark.
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He winced and hobbled instantly upon touchdown earlier than happening, with the physio speeding on to deal with him. After a few minutes, the 21-year-old Spaniard gingerly received to his toes and limped off the pitch.
, who has impressed a lot at right-back this season however was rested for Wednesday’s recreation, got here off the bench to interchange Mosquera, who signed from Valencia in the summertime. Though a full-back with the Gunners, Timber typically performs as a centre-half for the Netherlands.
Mosquera was beginning alongside fellow summer time signing Piero Hincapie, simply as they did in opposition to Chelsea within the 1-1 draw on the weekend, as a result of Saliba and Gabriel are each out injured.
Saliba travelled to Stamford Bridge with the squad for the Chelsea conflict however was then surprisingly ignored of the beginning line-up after it emerged he had picked up a knock in coaching.
Cristhian Mosquera competed for a ball within the air and landed awkwardly (Arsenal FC through Getty Pictures)
He was then subbed off injured (Arsenal FC through Getty Pictures)
The 24-year-old French worldwide missed a while earlier this 12 months with an ankle damage however in his pre-match press convention on Tuesday morning, Arteta was extra hopeful that this difficulty was a short-term one.
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Arteta mentioned: “He had a niggle however I believe it’s going to be a matter of days [until he returns]. The ankle one [earlier in the season], it was a very random and really unfortunate motion that stored him out for just a few weeks. He tried at Anfield, he wasn’t snug and he needed to keep away. And this one as nicely, very weird. However hopefully will probably be a matter of days.”
The information was barely much less optimistic on Saliba’s centre-back associate Gabriel, because the Brazilian he picked up on worldwide responsibility final month, with an extended timeframe which will rule him out till after Christmas.
“Large Gabi,” mentioned Arteta. “Gabi’s doing very nicely however that’s weeks as nicely.”
Arsenal face Aston Villa within the 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday once they hope Saliba shall be match. But when he, Gabriel and Mosquera are all out then both Timber or Ben White will doubtless fill in alongside Hincapie.
