Mikel Arteta made the unexpected decision to withdraw William Saliba at halftime during Arsenal’s match against Crystal Palace, and further details have now been reported regarding why the substitution took place.

Saliba was forced off at halftime of Sunday’s match against Crystal Palace due to an apparent injury, with Cristian Mosquera taking his place. Rice, on the other hand, lasted 82 minutes, with Mikel Merino taking his place after going to ground and being assessed by Arsenal staff.

Arsenal will be without Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba for their Carabao Cup fourth-round match against Brighton. The pair picked up injuries during Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday. Saliba was forced to come off at half time. Martinelli finished the match, but limped down the tunnel following the full-time whistle.

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Declan Rice deserves to win Arsenal's Player of the Season, despite stiff competition from William Saliba, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup game against Brighton at Emirates Stadium (kick-off 19:45 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli are both ruled out,