Saliba's back for Arsenal - how does Arteta solve his defensive dilemma?
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9-second readWilliam Saliba returning to first-team training before Arsenal's game with Slavia Prague in the Champions League is a huge boost for the club but now presents Mikel Arteta with a selection headache.
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will soon have a big defensive dilemma. But it is one that will be both welcome to the Arsenal boss and the envy of other top teams across the continent.
That's because William Saliba - a key figure in the Gunners' title win last season - is back in training, having missed the entire campaign so far because of a back injury following his early withdrawal in France's World Cup semi-final loss to Spain.
The 25-year-old has been one of the Premier League's top defenders in recent seasons but - in his absence - summer signing Ezri Konsa has stepped in seamlessly to help Arsenal back to the top of the table.
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