Arsenal Morning Round-Up, Wednesday 4th November 2026: Saliba Set to Return for Slavia Prague Trip

Good news on the injury front as Mikel Arteta has given the clearest sign yet that William Saliba is ready to make his first appearance of the season, with the defender having travelled with the squad for tonight's Champions League trip to Slavia Prague (The Guardian). Arteta also hit back at complaints from Liverpool, saying 'I have clips' in response, according to the Guardian (The Guardian).

Elsewhere on the injury news, former Arsenal Director of High Performance Darren Burgess has reportedly shed some light on what's been described as an injury mystery, offering insight into the cause of Bukayo Saka's latest issue, according to Football.London (Football.London).

Looking ahead to the Slavia Prague game, Football.London's predicted XI suggests Ezri Konsa could be rested with a decision also made on whether Saliba starts (Football.London).

On the transfer front, Football.London reports that Arsenal have two priorities identified for the squad and claims Martin Zubimendi has made an exit decision, with the piece noting Arsenal could look at ins and outs come January despite their flying start in defence of the Premier League title (Football.London). Meanwhile, BBC Sport's gossip column mentions Barcelona are keen on Arsenal centre-back Piero Hincapie (BBC Sport).

So it's a big night ahead for Arsenal as they head to Prague for their Champions League clash with Slavia Prague, with Saliba poised for a potential return from a long spell out (The Guardian) (Football.London).

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