Mikel Arteta must resist the temptation to rush William Saliba back
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7-second readAmid reports that William Saliba is available for selection ahead of Arsenal's visit to Slavia Prague, Mikel Arteta must be cautious with his return.
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All the talk, following Sunday's 1-0 win at Anfield, is that Arsenal are the best defensive team in Europe. Kai Havertz opened the scoring inside a quarter of an hour, with Andoni Iraola's side, officially, not having a single shot on target all afternoon, very much held at arm's length by Mikel Arteta's team.
Across 13 matches in the Champions League, Premier League and FA Community Shield, the Gunners have now kept nine clean sheets, conceding just seven goals, of which almost half came during one miserable afternoon on the outskirts Brighton.
The champions have conceded just five times in the Premier League, the lowest in the division, as well as being sat top for xG against (7.2) and shots on target faced (24).
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