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Hits and misses: Could Konsa hold off Saliba’s return?

Sky Sports football writers analyse Friday and Saturdays Premier League action as Ezri Konsa shows why he can keep William Saliba out of Arsenals line-up on his return; Toothless Spurs show why theyre not back yet and why Coventry have…

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 8:20 PM
Hits and misses: Could Konsa hold off Saliba’s return?
Key Things to Know
  • Sky Sports suggests Ezri Konsa's strong form could keep William Saliba out of Arsenal's starting lineup.
  • Konsa won all seven duels and helped Arsenal keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win against Hull.
  • William Saliba is scheduled to build match fitness by playing for Arsenal's Under-21s.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Sky Sports' Nick Wright suggests Ezri Konsa's strong form could keep William Saliba out of Arsenal's starting lineup following Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Hull. Konsa partnered with Gabriel to secure Arsenal's seventh clean sheet in 10 Premier League games, with Martin Odegaard scoring the winning goal.

Saliba is set to build fitness with Arsenal's Under-21s ahead of his return to first-team contention. Elsewhere in the weekend's action, Leeds defeated Tottenham 1-0 through a Noah Okafor goal, Newcastle drew 1-1 against Fulham, and Everton earned a 3-1 win over Frank Lampard's Coventry.

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