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Arteta explains Saliba team photo absence, addresses Arsenal job cuts

Arsenal's manager spoke about the missing defender at the club's team photo and about job cuts at the club, with fans watching both.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:32 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Goal.com: “Mikel Arteta explains bizarre William Saliba team photo absence and addresses Arsenal job cuts”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:32 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, Prince William.
BBN covered this story before: Calafiori: Arsenal title win 'the best day of my life' (October 16).

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Goal.comMikel Arteta explains bizarre William Saliba team photo absence and addresses Arsenal job cuts

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorArsenal manager Mikel Arteta is explaining why defender William Saliba was missing from the club's team photo, and he is also addressing job cuts at the club.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA team photo with a gap in it. I think that's a chance for the whole squad to leave some room for each other.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe photo is the small story, Vera. Staff are losing their jobs, and the club is handing out explanations about who stood where.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBoth are in the same press conference. The manager had to explain a missing defender and a smaller payroll.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSmaller payroll, bigger photo.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSomebody will edit him in with software, and that will be the cheapest job the club does all year.

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