William Saliba has been a revelation in defence for Arsenal since returning to the Emirates Stadium ahead of the 2022/23 campaign. The French defender completed a £27million move to the Gunners back in 2019 but spent the last three seasons out on loan.
Mikel Arteta took the decision to hold onto Saliba this season and integrate him into the Arsenal defence, moving Ben White out to right-back. The Spaniard's tactical tweak has paid off with the 21-year-old having become one of the best defenders in the Premier League.
Saliba's form for the Gunners led to him being called up by France manager Didier Deschamps for Les Bleus 26-man World Cup squad in Qatar. The reigning world champions are hoping to retain the iconic trophy as they take on England in the quarter-finals tonight.
