Arsenal\u2019s key defender William Saliba has missed their last two games of the crucial Premier League title race run-in.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Saliba has been a crucial part of the Gunners\u2019 success this season, making his name as one of the best defenders in the Premier League.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tGetty\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div> However, he has been absent from the wins over Crystal Palace and Leeds after picking up a back injury against Sporting Lisbon<\/a> in the Europa League.\u00a0<\/p>\n Arsenal will be concerned that Saliba may miss even more games at the tail end of the season, however, manager Mikel Arteta has hinted at a possible return. <\/p>\n There is currently no set date for Saliba to return.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n He has been undergoing further assessment to determine how severe his back injury is and he rested over the international break.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now Arteta has spoken at his press conference on Friday and seemed to hint at a possible return to action for the Frenchman. <\/p>\n When asked about his injured players and specifically Saliba, the Gunners boss said: \u201cNo, no real changes with the rest of the players that were still injured. <\/p>\n \u201cWe have some hope with one of them who will maybe be able to train but we\u2019ll see.\u201d <\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/div> \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n \n\t<\/div>\n \n\t<\/div>\n Of course, Arteta may not be speaking at Saliba but his comments have raised suspicions as to whether he was playing mind games. <\/p>\n Speaking ahead of the Leeds game last week, he seemed positive about this situation. <\/p>\n Arteta said: \u201cYeah, I\u2019m very hopeful and he is as well. <\/p>\n \u201cBack injuries are a bit tricky, how they evolve with the load in certain areas but he\u2019s very positive about it, the medical staff are positive about it, so let\u2019s push it every day a little bit and see how he copes with that and how the pain develops. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s so willing to be back with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n So the defender may not be back for the Liverpool clash this afternoon, but there could be a chance that Saliba will return to training very soon.<\/p>\n Bet \u00a320 Get \u00a320 In Free Bets \u2013 CLAIM HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet \u00a320 on any sport at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 2x \u00a310 Free Bets on any sports market. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments only. T&Cs apply. begambleaware.org | Please gamble responsibly<\/p>\n SEE ALL <\/a>FREE BETS HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhen will Saliba return?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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