Arsenal step up push for defensive cover with Timber and Saliba sidelined
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Gunners expected to return with fresh bid for KonsaArteta says existing players need to step up for nowArsenal are stepping up their efforts to sign defensive cover for William Saliba after Mikel Arteta revealed that Jurriën Timber is still “weeks away” from returning to competitive action.Saliba is set to be sidelined for an extended period after breaking down during the World Cup with a back injury that has been affecting him since last season. After seeing Arsenal lose a second successive friendly as Borussia Dortmund won 3-2 on Sunday to…
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