Arsenal will be without William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli, both 24, for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Brighton, with both players facing further tests to determine the

Arsenal stars have poured praise on youngster Andre Harriman-Annous after he made his senior debut in the Carabao Cup against Brighton. The 17-year-old striker has risen through the ranks at the club, scoring plenty for the under-18s and under-21s.

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.

An amused Marcus Rashford has responded after Arsenal defender William Saliba commented “Rashford” on teammate Andre Harriman-Annous' latest Instagram post.

William Saliba faces a late fitness test ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. The defender injured his ankle in last week’s win over Crystal Palace, when he was forced off at half-time. Saliba missed the 2-0 win over Brighton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night and is a doubt for this weekend’s game at Turf Moor.