With France among several nations tipped to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a lot of eyes will be on how Arsenal defender William Saliba performs in his first major tournament.
Named in the final 26-man squad as a reward for his brilliant form during his loan spell with Marseille last season as well as a very encouraging start to his career in north London, the 21-year-old has already joined up with his international colleagues in preparation for their Group D opener against Australia next week.
Whether Saliba is named in the starting line-up for that fixture remains to be seen. After being hauled off at half-time - along with Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga - in the 2-0 defeat against Denmark back in September, France manager Didier Deschamps did hint at inexperience being an issue.
