Arsenal stars doubtful for Carabao Cup semifinal clash against Chelsea

Mikel Arteta has delivered Arsenal’s team news ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea, revealing that two of his stars, Leandro Trossard and William Saliba are both doubts for the match

According to Sky Sports on Tuesday, speaking in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, the Arsenal manager confirmed, “Trossard and Saliba are being assessed ahead of the tie, with late decisions to be made on their availability.”

Any absence would be a blow for the Gunners, with Saliba a key figure in defence and Trossard offering versatility and attacking threat. Arteta did not disclose full details of the issues affecting either player but stressed that his squad will be prepared to cope with any changes as Arsenal look to take a positive result against their London rivals.

Saliba, Trossard and Hincapie all missed Arsenal’s victory at Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round while Calafiori has a muscle injury that has ruled him out of the last five matches.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said the injuries to Saliba and Trossard are “nothing serious”, but he didn’t know when Hincapie would return. Calafiori is “progressing” but still expected to be out for a few weeks.

Centre-back Cristhian Mosquera is still out with an ankle injury, meaning Arsenal remain short for defensive options.