Why is Saliba not playing for Arsenal against Brentford today in the EPL?

Arsenal fans were handed an unwelcome surprise when Mikel Arteta revealed his starting lineup for the Premier League game against Brentford - that didn’t include William Saliba.

The French defender was replaced by Cristhian Mosquera in the starting XI; he was not seen as the rest of the squad emerged from the team bus with no indication as to why he was left out for the trip to the menacing G-Tech Community Stadium.

However, news emerged that the player is suffering from illness and for that reason has not travelled to west London.

Arsenal starting XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Madueke, Trossard, Gyokeres.