Mikel Arteta might be about to finally hand William Saliba his Arsenal chance after several loan spells away.
The Frenchman was signed under the previous regime by Unai Emery and, despite being highly-rated, it quickly became apparent that Arteta seemed to have doubts about the player. So much so that he was sent back to Ligue 1 on loan amid question marks over his long-term future in north London.
Two seasons ago Saliba played at Nice and more recently he's been at Marseille but an opening looks to be coming his way at the Emirates with Arteta confessing the player was due back whilst also rejecting a potential replacement for Saliba.