William Saliba could now miss several weeks with an injury after the Arsenal defender made the issue worse during the Champions League final.
The French defender has been carrying a knock before the Gunners’ trip to Budapest, and he seems to have made the issue worse.
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There are now just a few weeks until the World Cup, and suddenly, there is panic in the French camp as to whether he will be fit in time.
Saliba is now in a race against time to be ready for the World Cup in North America after suffering an injury against Paris Saint-Germain.
William Saliba set to miss weeks with an injury
Arsenal defender William Saliba is set to be sidelined for several weeks with an injury, according to Santi Aouna.
Ahead of the Champions League final against PSG, Saliba was already suffering from an injury, and it became worse throughout the match.
The French international remains in discomfort, and his condition is causing genuine concern within the French Football Federation just days before the World Cup.
France’s first group stage game against Senegal is in 15 days, and the defender faces a race against the clock to be ready.
He is now set to miss friendlies against the Ivory Coast and Northern Ireland in the build-up to the tournament.
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Ibrahima Konate, Maxence Lacroix and Dayot Upamecano are the three main candidates to start in defence for Les Bleus.
Didier Deschamps is now going to have to rethink his plans for his defence as he could be missing one of Europe’s top defenders for the tournament.
It is crazy to think back on Saliba’s performance against PSG attackers, and despite being injured, he still managed to be outstanding.
The 24-year-old has been a warrior for the Gunners this season and deserves the chance to go to the World Cup with France this summer.
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