Saliba out of France squad due to toe injury

Arsenal centre-back William Saliba played a key role in his side's 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday as the Sky Blues mustered just four shots.

These statistics are very poor for the Etihad Stadium outfit and Spanish coach Pep Guardiola. In fact, they were ranked as the fewest a Pep Guardiola side had managed in a top-flight game since Barcelona had the same tally against Espanyol 13 years ago.

Despite the 22-year-old's recent superb performances, he will not be able to help the French national team for their upcoming Euro qualifiers in October against the Netherlands and Scotland. He is suffering from a chronic toe injury, according to reports in France.

'Les Bleus' announced on Sunday that Saliba will be unavailable for their upcoming matches and that Jean-Clair Todibo, who plays for Nice in Ligue 1, will take his place.

 

October 8, 2023