India, Sept. 1 -- Arsenal suffered a major setback on Sunday as defender William Saliba limped off with an injury just minutes into their Premier League clash against champions Liverpool at Anfield.

According to NBC Sports, the French center back went down after a clash with Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike and needed medical treatment on the field before leaving the pitch. Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera came on as his replacement, facing the tough task of marking Ekitike, Mohamed Salah, and Cody Gakpo.

Saliba's early exit is the latest in a series of injury problems for Mikel Arteta's side. The Gunners were already without Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Kai Havertz, while captain Martin Odegaard was only fit enough for the bench. T...