Arsenal to retake squad photo with Saliba

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the club plans to take another team photograph with William Saliba after the injured defender missed the squad picture for the 2026/27 season. Arteta said Arsenal had tried to arrange the shoot three times but proceeded because commercial commitments made it difficult to reschedule. The club separately said Saliba was unavailable because of a medical appointment. The photograph was released this week without Saliba, who has been sidelined by a back injury. Arteta said the team would arrange another picture with the defender when they could bring everyone together. He did not give a date for the retake. Saliba’s return to action also remains uncertain. Arteta said the defender was due for another MRI the following week and described the signs of recovery so far as positive. He did not set a return date, saying the scan would help assess the healing process. The update comes as Arsenal manage several injuries in defence and midfield. Arteta said Piero Hincapie’s injury could keep him out for weeks, while Martin Zubimendi was improving and would be assessed after another training session. Those updates were made ahead of Arsenal’s scheduled...