Rio Ferdinand has once again called for people to be patient with Arsenal star William Saliba after he was withdrawn at half time of France's recent 2-0 defeat by Denmark.
It marked a rare low for Saliba so far this season, after his stunning start with the Gunners three years after he first joined them on a permanent switch from Saint-Etienne. The centre-back has been near faultless in almost every game he has featured and has even bagged two goals for himself - a higher tally than plenty of players in more attacking roles than him.
However, things didn't go to plan at Parken Stadium when Les Bleus were on the wrong end of a surprise 2-0 scoreline. Saliba's first-half showing was so poor in the eyes of national team boss Didier Deschamps he wasn't given the chance to redeem himself after the break.
