William Saliba

Arsenal have confirmed William Saliba will not undergo surgery, but the defender faces an extended spell out after specialist assessment of his back injury.

William Saliba has made a key decision on his back injury after consulting Arsenal, but the France defender still faces months on the sidelines.

Arsenal anticipate William Saliba will need four or five months on the sidelines if he undergoes an increasingly likely surgical procedure, according to a report from France.

William Saliba was forced off during France’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday, as his back injury flared up once again.

Mikel Merino admits he’s joked with Arsenal teammate William Saliba about facing off against each other, with Spain to play France in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final.

William Saliba has missed another France training session ahead of their World Cup semi-final against Spain, as he continues to follow a modified training schedule.

Over half of Arsenal’s World Cup internationals have made it to the semi-final stage of the competition, meaning they’ll remain at the tournament until the final weekend.

The fate of all of Arsenal’s World Cup last-16 players is now known, and 10 of them are set to miss the start of pre-season this summer.

Martin Odegaard and William Saliba progressed to the last-16 of the World Cup on Tuesday, but Viktor Gyokeres and Piero Hincapie were both eliminated.

William Saliba will have one last pre-match fitness test, but he’s expected to start France’s World Cup last-32 game against Sweden and Viktor Gyokeres.

Viktor Gyokeres is looking forward to playing against William Saliba on Tuesday, and he believes Sweden can cause an upset in their World Cup last-32 match.

With the group stage of the World Cup now at an end, let’s take a look at which teams every Arsenal player at the tournament will face in the knockout stages.

France eased past Norway to top their World Cup group on Friday night, but William Saliba was unavailable for the game as he continues to manage his back injury.

Following Friday night’s results, every Arsenal player at the World Cup has reached the knockout stages, so who will they face next?

William Saliba says he is not 100 per cent fit as he continues to manage a back issue that has troubled him for several months.

With the first round of World Cup group games now concluded, let’s have a look at how Arsenal’s internationals are getting on so far.

Willliam Saliba says he wants to become an Arsenal legend by winning more trophies in north London, and he’s aiming for no more trophyless seasons.

Arsenal and France fans received good news on Saturday, as William Saliba finally returned to training with his national team ahead of their World Cup campaign.

William Saliba has now missed multiple France training sessions, in a worrying sign following previous reports on his ongoing injury problem.

William Saliba has hit back at Arsenal’s critics in recent seasons, claiming the Gunners have shut them up by winning the Premier League title.