William Saliba was sent off just before the half-hour mark of Arsenal's defeat to Bournemouth and is set to miss their next three games unless a successful appeal is made

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has admitted his team need to "eradicate" the ill discipline that has seen them pick up three red cards this season.

After Arsenal‘s 2-1 loss to Bournemouth, it seemed clear that the Gunners had decided not to appeal the red card shown to William Saliba.However, recent comments by Mikel Arteta suggest that the

Arsenal were forced to face a third game with ten men as William Saliba was sent-off in their loss at Bournemouth as Mikel Arteta concedes their discipline is leaving them with an impossible task

Breaking down the moment the French defender was dismissed for a professional foul — and what was said about it

Mikel Arteta has a selection headache ahead of Arsenal ’s huge Premier League clash with Liverpool because the Gunners will be without William Saliba. The defender was sent off in the 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth and is suspended for the game showdown at Emirates Stadium.

Any hopes of some Reiss Nelson-esque fightback were extinguished before too long. Jakub Kiwior, who had looked ill at ease from the moment he was thrust in as the right center back, undercooked a back pass. Evanilson beat Raya to the ball, got the knock and won the penalty. Kluivert converted.

William Saliba was sent off in the 30th minute after Rob Jones determined he denied a goal scoring opportunity.

Arsenal face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League before a huge clash against Liverpool, and Mikel Arteta has dropped an early hint on a plan after William Saliba's red card vs Bournemouth

Arteta has made a point of adding more physicality to his Arsenal squad and in the summer brought in Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori, who are both 6ft 2in. Arsenal had just two players who were not at least 6ft tall in their starting XI for Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth.