Arsenal to retake team photo with Saliba after defender’s omission — Arteta

By Adegboyega Adeleye
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that the club will take a new team photograph featuring William Saliba after the defender was surprisingly left out of the official 2026/27 picture published this week.
According to Sky Sports, Arteta said the original photo was arranged to meet commercial commitments after earlier attempts had been cancelled, and confirmed Saliba was “completely fine” about missing it, after being unavailable to attend due to a medical appointment.
The omission surprised supporters, particularly because Saliba remains a key member of the squad. The 25-year-old has yet to play this season because of a back injury, but has made 184 appe...