Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta don give fresh fitness update on im squad before di club welcome Hull City to north London on Saturday afternoon. Di main concern na Bukayo Saka, wey injury keep am out of Thomas Tuchel England squad. Saka pick di injury during Arsenal 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich last month, and Arteta talk say di winger go miss some weeks.
Arteta tok say di matter na about weeks and make dem see after di international break. E explain say Saka go start to hit di pitch and get more activity, but unfortunately e go dey out for a while. Di Arsenal boss add say e no want put too much pressure on injured players, and say Saka dey desperate to return, even though di matter still early.
William Saliba fit feature on Saturday and also join France afta di match. Di centre-back return to bench for di first time dis season after back injury wey e suffer while playing for France for di World Cup. Arteta talk say Arsenal dey close contact with France, dem go make announcement by 5pm, and Zinedine Zidane go make di final call. E add say Arsenal go accept any decision, and say Saliba need minutes. Arteta also tok say e know how much Saliba love to dey around di national team and say France get new manager wey dey exciting.
Di only new injury worry from Arsenal 2-1 win over Slavia Prague for Champions League on Wednesday na Ezri Konsa knee knock. But di England man dey fine, as Arteta confirm say e go ready for weekend. E talk say dem take Konsa out on Wednesday as precaution, but e dey feel good yesterday and today.
Konsa dey among five Arsenal players wey England call up, wit Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Declan Rice also inside di squad. Arteta express pride say big English core from Arsenal dey national team, and call am important club value.
