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Former Arsenal star concerned William Saliba could 'fall to pieces' following impressive debut

Arsenal icon Lee Dixon is concerned William Saliba could 'fall to the pieces' after a confident display on his Gunners debut.

The French defender looked assured at the back in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and is yet to concede a goal when starting alongside Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes. Saliba's brilliant debut performance led to Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville comparing the 21-year-old to a young Rio Ferdinand.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has also heaped praise upon the French defender ahead of the Gunners' clash against the Foxes this weekend with Mikel Arteta set to name the same back four for a second successive game. However, amongst all the praise the 21-year-old has received in the past week, Dixon has expressed concerns that Saliba's performances could tail off should he suffer a dent in confidence if Arsenal struggle against the top teams.

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