William Saliba has had just 12 France caps so far. And the reason for it may be simply — Les Blues manager doesn't seem to rate him!
Didier Deschamps has surprisingly criticised the 23-year-old at a press conference ahead of the Chile friendly.
Deschamps said, as per GFFN: “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.”
Saliba has been the key part of the Arsenal team which has so far conceded only 24 goals in 28 Premier League games this season.
