ARSENAL star William Saliba was absent as the Gunners took their official 2026-27 team photo.
‘s side beamed in the sunshine as they had their picture taken.
The Spaniard was front and centre of the snap, with the Premier League trophy and Community Shield in front of him.
Senior players , , and flanked their manager.
But was nowhere to be seen.
Explaining the Frenchman’s absence, ‘s official X account posted: “Due to a medical appointment, William Saliba was not available this afternoon.”
Saliba, 25, has not played at all this season due to a back injury sustained in his country’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain.
The centre-back is nearing a return, however, and trained on his own at London Colney earlier this week as he steps up his recovery.
Arsenal stars were joined by Win the dog as they took their team photo.
The chocolate Labrador was first in 2023 in a bid to help team spirit.
In footage shared on social media, Win can be seen perching in front of .
He then saunters over to Arteta for an alternative team photo.
Earlier this season, Arteta revealed that he had .
Appearing on Men in Blazers, the Arsenal boss was asked how Win had changed over the years.
He replied: “So we change now – instead of ‘Win’ it’s ‘Won’. And now we’re going to put it – we want to win again.
The interviewer then asked: “Is it as simple as this: Get a dog, call it win. Nominative determination does the rest?”
Arteta laughed and said: “It’s that simple.”
The Gunners will return to action this weekend as they travel to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
