Arsenal's Saliba Faces Brutal Criticism from France Boss Deschamps

Despite his impressive performances for Arsenal in the Premier League under Mikel Arteta, William Saliba has found it difficult to secure regular playing time with the French national team. Deschamps has addressed Saliba's limited minutes with Les Bleus and shed light on the reasons why he currently ranks lower in the pecking order for the national team.

He told reporters: "He is having a good season, but he also does things that I don’t like so much. For France, he has limited game time, but when he plays, that hasn’t necessarily gone well. The hierarchy doesn’t favour him at the moment, but he is here. Dayot Upamecano has had game time and perhaps William has had less. With certain players, I make sure to persevere, because it can be confidence or little blockages that can shift. Some don’t have any concerns, some need game time. William has had less game time, so that doesn’t allow him to be very calm."

With only 12 international caps to his name, William Saliba will be eager to increase his tally in the upcoming friendly against Chile in Marseille on Tuesday. The Arsenal standout was not included in the squad for France's recent 2-0 defeat to Germany, but Deschamps is anticipated to make alterations to his lineup for the team's second fixture of the international break.

• Premier League: Hearing for Manchester City's 115 Charges Expected 'in Near Future'
• Chelsea: Cole Palmer Ready for Aston Villa Clash, Malo Gusto and Raheem Sterling Unavailable

Saliba faces a challenging task in persuading Deschamps of his abilities. The France manager has an abundance of quality options in central defense, including players like Upamecano, Benjamin Pavard, Jules Kounde, and Ibrahima Konate who are already part of the squad. While Saliba is anticipated to be included in France's Euro 2024 squad, it remains uncertain how much playing time he will receive as long as Deschamps remains in charge.

Ten Hag Offers Support to Rashford Amid 'Abuse': 'Everyone Should Back Him'

The United manager showed sympathy for the forward who is currently out of form. Rashford responded to a social media post showing support for him.