William Saliba misses Arsenal training as Riccardo Calafiori and Ethan Nwaneri return from ijnury - The influential defender was again absent but the returning pair are back in contention

Arsenal have suffered a fresh injury blow, with William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri all already sidelined

Arsenal duo Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori have returned to training ahead of the Gunners’ Champions League match against GNK Dinamo on Wednesday.Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesTom Canton

Riccardo Calafiori also sat the Villa game ... at the start of January but has returned to training recently. Takehiro Tomiyasu has managed only six minutes of action this season following a ...

Riccardo Calafiori has proven to be a solid acquisition for Arsenal this season, but the transition from Bologna to the Premier League has been a challenging one for the Italian defender.

Why Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori missed the FA Cup defeat to Man Utd, and whether he will be able to play in Wednesday's North London Derby.

Arsenal could have Riccardo Calafiori back for their Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Calafiori missed games against Manchester United and Tottenham but the Italian has not been ruled out of featuring against Villa at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

With the likes of Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri already sidelined, as well as defenders Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu ... off that versatile defender Riccardo Calafiori was absent from the ...

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal duo Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori are both available to face GNK Dinamo on Wednesday night after injury.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesArsenal duo

Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Champions League - Gunners handed huge double injury boost as they look to take big step towards the last 16

Mikel Arteta remains hopeful that William Saliba will be fit in time for Arsenal’s crucial Premier League clash against Manchester City. The French centre-back suffered a hamstring injury during the North London derby and was absent from the weekend’s draw with Aston Villa.

The defensive absences do not stop there. Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are both ruled out with knee injuries, leaving Arsenal thin at the back. Jakub Kiwior is expected to step into central defence in what could be a rare European start for the Polish international.