For several months, William Saliba has had a back injury. A discomfort which dates back to an aggravation of his fracture suffered during the end of the Premier League season with Arsenal. Despite the pain, the French defender insisted on participating in the World Cup on painkillers, until having to give up in the 30th minute of the semi-final against Spain. After extensive examinations carried out in London, the medical staff finally ruled out the surgical option in favor of conservative treatment.
Expected with an estimated return in December at the latest, Saliba is on his way back. Regarding his recovery, Mikel Arteta wanted to be reassuring this Friday at a press conference: “Next week we’ll give him another MRI to see how the healing process is going, but so far all the signs are very, very positive. It will be great to be able to count on him.»
