The injury picked up by Raphael Varane at Stamford Bridge on Saturday could keep him out of the World Cup and William Saliba is apparently one of three replacements France would consider.
Arsenal are currently in talks with William Saliba over a new contract so of course there is a lot of gossip about him in the media, but some of what is being claimed is total nonsense.
Two Arsenal players are at risk of a domestic suspension due to an accumulation of yellow cards and it speaks to Granit Xhaka's reformation that he is not one of them.
William Saliba told the French media that, while Arsenal are not talking about winning the title or even qualifying for the Champions League, they don't want to give up first place in the league.
Mikel Arteta has responded to claims that William Saliba is a player 'in the mould' of Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk ahead of the two sides meeting on Sunday.
There is no doubt that William Saliba is one of the hottest young defenders playing the game at the minute and the Frenchman says he came back to Arsenal to 'win'.
William Saliba put in yet another brilliant performance this weekend, capping it all with a spectacular goal as he was serenaded by Arsenal fans with a chant the players are now joining in with.
Mikel Arteta has heaped even more praise on William Saliba as the youngster put in another great display against Leicester City, never letting his head drop after scoring an unfortunate own goal.
William Saliba was named Man of the Match by Sky Sports after his impressive debut as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace in the season opener while keeping a cleansheet, but just how impressive was he?