Arteta reveals Saliba wants to play as a striker

Arsenal’s squad issues have worsened with Kai Havertz’s injury ruling him out for the rest of the season. As a result, Mikel Arteta may be forced to consider an unconventional solution.

Details: The Arsenal manager revealed that defender William Saliba is eager to play as a striker—something he has experience with in the past—and Arteta has not ruled out the possibility.

Quote: "Willy always says, ‘I’ll play as a striker, I’ll play.’ Willy is funny, that was one of his reactions. It’s true that he has played there before. He scored a lot of goals. But probably many players played there when they were younger. All options are on the table. We have to be creative," Arteta stated.

Reminder: Previously, the Arsenal manager did not rule out the possibility of signing a new striker from the free-agent market.