After William Saliba's performances in pre-season, Mikel Arteta faces a tricky selection dilemma ahead of Arsenal 's opening day trip to Crystal Palace.
The 21-year-old spent last campaign on loan at Marseille and impressed, picking up the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year for his efforts and breaking into the senior France squad. Saliba was not considered to be ready for first-team football at the Gunners when he arrived from Saint-Étienne in 2019, but now, notably after his display in the 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea, has left Arteta eulogising about his growth and new-found readiness for the Premier League.
"He looked ready to me today," said the Spaniard. "We will keep developing him, he has a huge potential, he is already a top player and we have to make him even better."
