Former Arsenal star William Gallas has warned defender William Saliba that he may have to endure some time on the bench before breaking into Mikel Arteta’s first eleven.
Saliba has been in flying form in the Ligue 1 this season on loan, making 32 appearances for Marseille and helping the club to – as it stands – a second-placed finish in the league. He has been central in their good form in the Europa Conference League too, and they take on Feyenoord in the semi-final of the competition later this month.
Given the Frenchman’s good form, many Arsenal fans are questioning why Saliba was allowed to go out on loan for the campaign at all. Although centre back pairing Gabriel and Ben White have impressed, Arteta’s side lack depth in central defence.
