Arteta: Saka has been ill recently and has barely participated in training. Rice suffered a knock

Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 in this round of the Premier League. Team coach Arteta talked about the injuries in the team after the game. He revealed that Saka has been ill in recent days.

Arteta said: "The first person to be substituted was Saliba, who had to come off after the first half. Both Rice and Calafiore were uncomfortable due to the impact in the first half. We need to see how they recover."

When asked if he could talk specifically about their respective When asked, Arteta said: "No, because I don't know. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I really don't know. Regarding Saliba, his end was related to two situations. I don't know much about Rice because he was injured, but I don't know whether it was the calf, Achilles tendon or something else."

was asked When talking about the situation of Saka and Martinelli, Arteta said: "Saka has been ill recently and has hardly participated in training. We don't know if he has returned to fitness, but he has made a great effort to play. The doctor advised us to keep him in the best condition possible. He managed to play for a few minutes, but the game continued The longer he goes, the more tired he becomes and there is a risk of injury, and we don't want to take that risk.

I think Martinelli is fine, we have to check on him. He's feeling a little uncomfortable. We don't know if it's a muscle problem. We'll have more news tomorrow."