Arsenal have confirmed that defender, William Saliba, will be sidelined for an extended period after suffering a back injury while on international duty with France at the FIFA World Cup.
As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, the 25-year-old centre-back had been managing the problem for several weeks before the tournament but aggravated the injury during France’s semi-final defeat to Spain, where he was forced off after just 30 minutes.
Following his return to London, Saliba underwent further assessment by a specialist, with Arsenal confirming that surgery will not be required.
Instead, the France international will begin a managed rehabilitation programme.
The injury also ruled Saliba out of France’s third-place play-off defeat to England.
Speaking earlier during the World Cup, Saliba admitted he had been playing through the pain to help both club and country.
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