William Saliba and France reached the World Cup final after knocking Morocco out of the tournament despite the Arsenal defender once again remaining on the bench. The Gunners might not be worried about an injury risk with Saliba not getting onto the field but there are some drawbacks.
With Arsenal playing just eight days after the final, it is very unlikely that Saliba will be available for the game against West Ham United as the Premier League makes its return. So far, the Frenchman has begun every single league game for Arsenal in the role and this will challenge Mikel Arteta to find a solution.
It should not, however, be too difficult with the right centre-back role being a place where Arsenal are filled to the brim with options. football.london looks at three of the potential options that Arteta can pick from.
