Arsenal pair William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli have been ruled out of Wednesday's Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Brighton.

Defender Saliba was forced off at half-time of Sunday's 1-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace , while forward Martinelli limped down the tunnel after coming on as a second-half substitute.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, who confirmed Riccardo Calafiori , Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka will be available to face the Seagulls, is unsure how long the duo will remain sidelined.

Asked about Saliba, Arteta replied: "He's out. We are assessing him but he won't be involved in this match."

Speaking of Martinelli, the Spaniard said: "It looks as well he's going to be out.

"We have to do some more tests and see the extent of the injury but this game i

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