Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba will miss Arsenal’s Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday, head coach Mikel Arteta has confirmed.
But Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori and Bukayo Saka are all available for the game at the Emirates Stadium.
“It looks as well that (Martinelli) is going to be out. We have to do some more tests and see the extent of the injury, but this game is going to be too early for him.”
Asked about Saka, Arteta added: “He’s going to be fine.”
Martinelli left the pitch limping following Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, with Arteta later saying the forward felt “uncomfortable” and may have sustained a muscle injury.
Martinelli had replaced Saka on 66 minutes at the Emirates Stadium after the England winger missed out on training prior to the match through illness.
