WILLIAM SALIBA is reportedly facing up to “FIVE MONTHS” on the sidelines following his back injury while on World Cup duty.
The ace on Tuesday.
William Saliba suffered a back injury in France’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain Credit: GETTY
The Arsenal defender collapsed to the pitch in the first half of the match Credit: AFP
Saliba, 25, has been dealing with persistent back pain for the last several months.
The centre-back is said to have told defensive partner Dayot Upamecano: “I can’t take it any more, my back is finished.”
And now it’s being claimed he’ll potentially miss the first THREE MONTHS of the 2026/27 season.
That’s according to L’Equipe , who claim the defender could be sidelined for between “four to five” months after having surgery.
has yet to break his silence on his injury, which, before the tournament, he admitted he was battling with.
He said: “I’ve had some minor niggles for several months.
“I’ve been gritting my teeth because there was the and the Premier League.
“But the coaching staff are handling it very well.
William Saliba is reportedly set to go under the knife Credit: GETTY
The 25-year-old could be on the sidelines for FIVE months Credit: GETTY
“The World Cup comes around only once every four years, so you’ve got to grit your teeth.
“I’m not at 100 percent, but there are plenty of players who aren’t at 100 per cent either.
“You can’t make excuses.”
France boss replaced Saliba with ace Maxence Lacroix.
When discussing his decision not to bring on Ibrahim Konate in his place, Deschamps said: “It’s a matter of choice.
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“Unfortunately, Ibou hasn’t reached his best level.
There’s also the question of positioning, he plays on the right at Liverpool, while Maxence can play on the left.
He’s also had more playing time since the beginning.
“I was following my own logic, it might not be yours but it’s mine.”
Arsenal will kick off their defence of the Premier League on August 21, welcoming Coventy City to the Emirates.
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