Arsenal press conference IN FULL: Arteta issues worrying update on Saka, Rice and Saliba as injury crisis worsens but backs Havertz

Arsenal will look to forget the disappointment from their 2-2 draw with Tottenham when they face Bournemouth this weekend, live on talkSPORT 2.

Mikel Arteta suffered a series of injury blows last week with Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice both limping off.

And with the games beginning to pile up, the Gunners are starting to look a bit thin in certain areas.

Ahead of the game against the Cherries, Arsenal boss Arteta has been speaking to the press.

Here's every word from the Spaniard's pre-match media briefing.

«Declan hasn’t trained yet, we have a session in an hour, we’ll get more news about him.

»Gabi [Martinelli] hasn’t trained, Leo [Trossard] same situation, [Bukayo] Saka, same.

«They are all in the same pool, Willy [Saliba] had a knock, Fabio [Vieira] wasn’t involved. We have to assess them today.

»Let’s see how everybody is today. They weren’t selected [Saliba and Vieira].

«They weren’t fit enough to be in the squad [against Brentford], that’s it.

»My hope is that everybody is fit and available. We need them, so hopefully, we get some good news."

«Trying to help him as much as possible. Be next to him, give him the tools and minutes to exploit his talent.

»There are so many parts of his game that he’s doing well. There’s one that we all know needs to improve.

«As with all players, we need to give him support, especially if you see what he does every single day, and the way he tries and applies himself.

»If he doesn't perform, it's down to us."

«At the moment, Tomi has consistency. He’s a really important asset for us.

»He can play in any position in the backline and in any formation, and we don't have a player like him.

«Defensively, he’s probably one of the best I’ve seen.

»Now, he needs a run of games.

«The way he reads danger and