Before reuniting with his players from the France team for the last two matches of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Didier Deschamps can see the excellent form of William Saliba with Arsenal.
While the French team has already qualified for Euro 2024 (and can easily secure first place in order to be among the top seeds in the draw for the next European Nations Championship), Didier Deschamps will have the opportunity to test against Gibraltar then Greece, on November 18 and 21. Can he combine William Saliba with Ibrahima Konaté or Dayot Upamecano as a central hinge? The return of the puzzle for the French coach…
With his performances in the Arsenal jersey, Saliba deserves more consideration from “La Dèche”, who have clearly made Konaté and Upamecano their two starters in central defense since the retirement of Raphaël Varane after the 2022 World Cup With a header, the former Stéphanois and Marseillais only scored his first goal of the season with the Gunners, Saturday against Burnley (3-1). This is also his first goal at the Emirates Stadium since his arrival in London.
Saliba is also and above all one of Mikel Arteta’s best players, as he was during the vast majority of last season. In recent weeks, he has been impeccable during the clash won against Manchester City as well as during the last two Champions League matches against Sevilla. The only problem is that the 22-year-old also shines on the restart in a forward-leaning team. Didier Deschamps’ French team, as we know, plays to win even if it means not “playing well”.
William Saliba gets Arsenal back on track! 🚄
First career goal at the Emirates Stadium for the French defender 🇫🇷#ARSBUR | #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/uDrkhWyfzZ
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