Mikel Arteta has updated Arsenal fans on the club's plan to appeal William Saliba's Premier League suspension.The France international was shown a straight red card in the Gunners 2-0 weekend loss away at Bournemouth in the first dismissal of his career.

Arsenal still have a number of key injury issues persisting as a huge Premier League showdown with Liverpool approaches this week. The early top-flight pacesetters visit the Emirates Stadium for a high-profile clash next weekend full of confidence after continuing their excellent start to the Arne Slot era by dispatching in-form Chelsea at Anfield and rising straight back to the summit after defending champions Manchester City had produced a controversial last-gasp victory at winless Wolves.

Arsenal have struggled with injuries since the start of the season and Mikel Arteta has provided an update on the fitness of three key players.