"Defender Saliba was forced off at half-time of Sunday's 1-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, while forward Martinelli limped down the tunnel after coming on as a second-half substitute. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, who confirmed Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka will be available to face the Seagulls, is unsure how long the duo will remain sidelined. Asked about Saliba, Arteta replied: "He's out. We are assessing him but he won't be involved in this match.""
""In the front line, that's where we have more difficulties with Noni out, with Kai out, with Gabi Jesus out, with Gabi Martinelli out as well," Arteta, who plans to rotate his squad, said. "That's the area where we have to be more careful, more conscious, because we don't have that many options. "We are going to try to manage the load as good as possible, to make sure that the players are fresh, they can compete really well,""
William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli will miss Arsenal's Carabao Cup fourth-round match against Brighton after sustaining injuries in recent fixtures. Saliba was substituted at half-time of the 1-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, while Martinelli left the pitch after coming on as a second-half substitute; both will undergo assessment. Mikel Arteta confirmed Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka are available but expressed uncertainty over the duo's recovery timelines. Arsenal face an attacking shortage with Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus also sidelined. Arteta plans squad rotation and load management to preserve performance levels.
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