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Former France defender, William Gallas, has claimed William Saliba has a “problem” at Arsenal because he has no senior central defender to learn from.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Saliba has been one of the standout performers under Mikel Arteta this season after returning from his loan spell at Marseille.
The 21-year-old is now pushing for a place in Les Bleus’ squad for their 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar.
But Gallas admits he is really “worried” about Saliba’s development at the Emirates.
EPL: I’m worried, for him – Gallas reveals
At the moment, Saliba doesn’t have anyone. When I talk about experienced players, I’m talking about top-class defenders. That’s why I’m a little bit worried for him.
“If he wants to go to another level, he needs to be next to top-class defenders. If we speak about John Terry, who was next to him? Marcel Desailly. Rio Ferdinand? He was next to Vidic, or I’m not sure who before that.
“All the defenders, they learned from someone. Nesta, he was next to Maldini. So for defenders to go to the next level, you need that. When he turns 25, 26, it will be his turn to lead the defensive line, and he will play with young players who will learn from him.
“For example Fofana, he has a great opportunity to learn a lot from Thiago Silva,” Gallas told Genting Casino.
