William Saliba could be facing a “long term layoff” with a back injury which, should it require surgery, may reportedly sideline the Arsenal star for as long as five months.
France’s World Cup semifinal with Spain was not yet half an hour old by the time Saliba dropped to the turf. The 25-year-old admitted that he has been nursing a back problem since March, “gritting his teeth” to help Arsenal win the Premier League and usher Les Bleus into the last week of the World Cup.
