Arsenal's matchday squad is down to a number of reasons, according to Mikel Arteta.Gunners fans are excited to see the centre-back make his debut but were made to wait when team news for the Fulham clash drifted through at 11.30am.Instead, Arteta opted for new signing Gabriel Magalhaes and Rob Holding, with Sead Kolasinac on the bench.Speaking ahead of the fixture Arteta suggested that it will take time before Saliba is fully integrated into the starting XI."I think it’s going to take him [Saliba] some time to adapt to our way of playing but as well to get adapted to the language, the rhythm, the physicality of the country," he said.Saliba only made 12 Ligue 1 appearances last season due to a number of injuries and Arteta has expressed his.
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