Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal are fully aware of the timing required for William Saliba and Bukayo Saka’s contract talks, ensuring both players’ futures are secured at the right

Mikel Arteta has ruled Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli out until April, meaning Arsenal will enter the Champions League last 16 without any of their first-choice front four. Saka has been missing since undergoing hamstring surgery in December and Martinelli has been absent since the start of February.

Mikel Arteta has reiterated that Arsenal wingers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are highly likely to return after the March international break, rather than before.A blunted Arsenal attack that is also missing Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus has failed to find the net in successive Premier League games against West Ham United and Nottingham Forest.