Saliba was on Wednesday night time named in France’s squad for this month’s event after excelling in an Arsenal workforce that’s at the moment prime of the Premier League.The 21-year-old solely made his Les Bleus debut in March whereas on mortgage at Marseille, however has his eyes mounted on going all the way in which in Qatar.Arsenal have a wealthy historical past of French gamers profitable the World Cup, with Petit and Vieira doing so again in 1998.And requested if he needs to emulate that feat, Saliba stated: “Yeah, after all. I wish to be the following Frenchmen to try this, like [Robert] Pires or Vieira or [Thierry] Henry. We are going to see.William Saliba’s robust Arsenal kind has earned him a spot on the World Cup with France / Arsenal FC through Getty Pictures“It’s wonderful. I don’t assume I can think about what’s the World Cup now, however I’ll think about it later. If I’m going to the World Cup it reveals I’ve had an excellent begin to the season with Arsenal. I’ve to maintain going like this.”Saliba discovered he was within the France squad whereas warming up for Arsenal’s Carabao Cup third-round assembly with Brighton, which the Gunners misplaced 3-1.“Some individuals instructed me only one hour earlier than, however I waited for the coach [to say I was in the squad],” stated Saliba. “So when the coach instructed the media I used to be so completely satisfied. It was simply earlier than the sport. I used to be so completely satisfied.“When he (Dider Deschamps) spoke on the TV we have been within the warm-up. So once I got here again I watched it a bit of bit on my cellphone and I noticed my identify.READ MORE“I wished to be in it (the squad), however you understand in France we’ve got plenty of good defenders so that’s the reason I’m so completely satisfied.”Arsenal have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup after shedding to Brighton, however they’re nonetheless prime of the Premier League and can keep there through the World Cup break in the event that they beat Wolves on Saturday.“(It’s necessary) as a result of we’ve got only one sport left, like this, some gamers can go on holidays good and us go to the World Cup with good mentality,” stated Saliba.“I’ve to be centered on the final sport with Arsenal. To push to win after which after this sport I shall be centered 100 per cent with the nationwide workforce.”
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