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Arsenal defender William Saliba is set to make his French debut in this international break, having been recalled to Didier Deschamps’ side following Benjamin Pavard’s withdrawal.
The reigning world champions will play friendlies against the Ivory Coast and South Africa over the next two weeks as they prepare to defend their crown in Qatar in November.
And, after his eye-catching performances on loan at Olympique de Marseille this season, Saliba was rewarded with his first cap. The Blues senior team
Guillaume Saliba (@OM_Officiel), is called up for the first time in the Blues to replace Benjamin Pavard, package. #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/JnCIqmvdQa
– Team France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) 21 March 2022
The 20-year-old has made 28 appearances in Ligue 1 this season, helping his team to second place in the process as he has been part of a defense that has kept a clean sheet 11 times, second in the division and ahead of the League. 1 giants Paris Saint Germain.
In an ironic twist of fate, the Frenchman, who signed for Arsenal in 2019, could make his national team debut before his club debut as he had never played for Arsenal’s Under-23s during his time at North London.
What future for Saliba?
Saliba will return to Arsenal with four seasons of the best football under his belt at the age of 21, a huge boost for someone so young. But come summer, he will only have two years left to fulfill his current contract at the Emirates, not to mention a new contract in progress.
If he stayed, he would probably form a defensive rotation with fellow young defenders Gabriel and Ben White, who have been excellent for the Gunners this season. With the number of games Arsenal will play next season increasing with European football likely to be on the table again, there will be plenty of football to be done.
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Premier League Table
| # | Equipment | deputy | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 29 | 50 | 70 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 29 | 55 | 69 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 28 | 38 | 59 |
| 4 | FC Arsenal | 28 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 29 | 8 | 50 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 29 | 12 | 48 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 9 | 48 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 5 | 46 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 29 | 1 | 36 |
| Dix | FC Southampton | 29 | -9 | 35 |
| 11 | crystal Palace | 29 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | leicester city | 26 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | Brighton y Hove Albion | 29 | -ten | 33 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 29 | -17 | 31 |
| 15 | Brentford FC | 29 | -13 | 30 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 30 | -33 | 29 |
| 17 | Everton FC | 27 | -18 | 25 |
| 18 | Watford FC | 29 | -26 | 22 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 27 | -16 | 21 |
| 20 | City of Norwich | 29 | -45 | 17 |
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| Player | Equipment | Buts |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 20 |
| Hijo, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 12 |
| Melena, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riad | Manchester City | Dix |
| Vardi, Jamie | leicester city | Dix |
| Sterling, Rahim | Manchester City | Dix |
| Fernandez, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Then, Bukayo | FC Arsenal | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 9 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | FC Arsenal | 9 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | crystal Palace | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| assemble mason | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| anthony, michael | West Ham United | 8 |
| Player | Equipment | red cards | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Rubén | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Mings, Tyron | Aston Villa | 0 | 9 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohamed | FC Southampton | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | crystal Palace | 0 | 8 |
| Moreno, Rodriguez | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Romeo, Oriel | FC Southampton | 0 | 8 |
| Brown Hill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Romero, Christian | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 8 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton y Hove Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Pogba, Pablo | Manchester United | 1 | 6 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
| McGin, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Equipment | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandre-Arnold, Trento | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | Dix |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | Dix |
| Pogba, Pablo | Manchester United | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| assemble mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alejandro | FC Arsenal | 7 |
| Barnes, Harvey | leicester city | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| anthony, michael | West Ham United | 6 |
| Benrahma says | West Ham United | 6 |
| James, Reese | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Hijo, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Then, Bukayo | FC Arsenal | 5 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 5 |
| Henderson, Jordania | Liverpool FC | 5 |
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