Arsenal win against Aston Villa amid injury concerns for Rice and Mosquera
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 9:12 PM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Arsenal secured a 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday after a 59th-minute goal from Bukayo Saka. The victory was marred by injuries to Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera. Mosquera exited the match in the 78th minute with an apparent thigh injury and was replaced by Ezri Konsa. Six minutes later, Rice was substituted for Martin Zubimendi after limping off the field. The severity of the issues remains unclear following the match. Arsenal entered the contest with defensive concerns, as William Saliba is already sidelined with a back injury sustained during international competition. Manager Mikel Arteta is expected to provide further details regarding the status of both players in upcoming press updates.
- •Bukayo Saka scored the only goal in the 1-0 win at Aston Villa.
- •Cristhian Mosquera left the match in the 78th minute with a suspected muscular injury.
- •Declan Rice limped off the field and was replaced by Martin Zubimendi.
- •Ezri Konsa made his Arsenal return debut following the injury to Mosquera.
- •William Saliba remains unavailable due to a back injury.
- 9:12 PMYahoo Sports — Arsenal sweat double injury blow as Declan Rice limps off at Aston Villa
"Cristhian Mosquera also came off after picking up what appeared to be a muscular problem
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