When his team drew 2-2 with West Ham on a day that seemed like two points were lost, Mikel Arteta's championship hopes suffered a significant knock.
After going up 2-0 within of 10 minutes, the Gunners seemed to be in complete control, but a sloppy tackle from Gabriel Magalhaes allowed Said Benrahma to earn a penalty kick, which he took.
At the opposite end, Bukayo Saka was unable to control himself and missed his spot kick, which allowed Jarrod Bowen to bring the Hammers back into the game.
Oleksandr Zinchenko's groin injury forced him to miss the game, and they were also missing Saliba for the match, which put a damper on the day.
And once it was found that the encounter at the Etihad would come too soon for Saliba, things might become much worse.
After an uneasy fall on his back during Arsenal's Europa League loss to Sporting Lisbon, Saliba hobbled off the pitch and hasn't appeared for the Gunners since.
The Frenchman is planning his comeback around the season's final games, but according to The Evening Standard, "the trip to Manchester City looks like it will come too soon."
The report included an update on Zinchenko, whose presence at the London Stadium was greatly missed.
After a minor muscular issue, it is anticipated that the 26-year-old will be ready to play against Southampton on Friday night.
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