Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has claimed that people need to give Arsenal youngster William Saliba time following comparisons between the two in recent weeks. The Gunners centre-back has received plenty of praise in his first two appearances for the club since the start of the season.
The Frenchman made his return to the Emirates after enjoying a successful loan spell with Marseille. The 21-year-old guided the side to second in the league and his impressive performances earned him a senior national team call-up as well as the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award - previously won by the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni.
His Arsenal debut saw an imposing display against Crystal Palace, with plenty of praise coming in for the game and a first three points earned for the campaign. He retained his place against Leicester City, where he was clapped by fans, despite scoring an own goal with a misjudged header back to Aaron Ramsdale.
