William Saliba has been named in the final France squad before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This is a significant moment for the 21-year-old whose hopes of a spot on the plane were under threat upon his return to north London.
With both Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes in the starting eleven, a lack of minutes in the Arsenal team had threatened to derail his Qatar 2022 hopes. However, Arteta has thrown the Frenchman straight in with White moved to right-back in place of Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Saliba has spent three seasons on loan since his arrival meaning he has just two seasons, including the current one, remaining on his contract. football.london understands Arsenal are confident of agreeing on a new contract with Saliba.
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