Mikel Arteta views William Saliba, Gabriel and Ezri Konsa all being healthy at the same time as an opportunity, rather than a problem.

“How does Arteta solve his defensive dilemma?” was the question posed by BBC Sport analysis on Tuesday, following the news that Saliba has returned to training after recovering from a back injury aggravated during France’s 2026 World Cup semifinal against Spain in July.

Konsa, a starter for most of England’s run to a third-place finish at the tournament, was recruited in August in the knowledge that Saliba would be missing for several months. He has made an Arsenal starting berth his own and has performed consistently well.

Arteta spoke to reporters later on Tuesday, after Arsenal had arrived in Czechia for this week’s Champions League encounter with Slavia Prague. The suggestion appeared to be that Saliba is ready to go as soon as the manager decides to use him.

“He’s in, and he’s in like anybody else,” Arteta explained.…