Arteta Confident Saliba Ready for Slavia Prague Return
Arsenal are gearing up for their Champions League trip to Czechia to face Slavia Prague, with manager Mikel Arteta giving an encouraging update on his squad ahead of the clash.
The Guardian reports that Arteta is confident William Saliba is ready to make his first appearance of the season after the defender travelled with the squad following a long injury absence (The Guardian). That's a timely boost for Arsenal fans with a tough European away day on the horizon. The same report also notes Arteta hit back at complaints from Liverpool, saying "I have clips" (The Guardian), though the Saliba news will be the one Gunners supporters are most interested in.
Arsenal.com carried every word from Arteta's pre-match press conference, giving fans the full build-up to the Slavia Prague trip (Arsenal.com). For those wanting the finer details of what the manager had to say before such an important fixture, that's the place to look, with the Saliba update from The Guardian (The Guardian) likely to have featured prominently in that presser.
Elsewhere, Football.London flags a change behind the scenes for the fixture, reporting that the match will be affected by a UEFA rule change as Arsenal prepare to face Slavia Prague in Czechia (Football.London). It's a slightly different angle, focused on the administrative side of the trip rather than team news, but it underlines just how much attention this away day is getting across the football media.
It's not just the first team in action against Slavia Prague either - Arsenal.com also previewed the U19s' meeting with their Czech counterparts (Arsenal.com), a reminder that European week at Arsenal runs right through the club, from the academy sides up to Arteta's senior squad.
With Saliba potentially back in contention according to The Guardian (The Guardian), Arsenal fans will be hoping for a strong lineup when they make the trip to Slavia Prague on Wednesday night, as the club looks to continue its Champions League campaign on the road.
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