William Saliba suffers injury on World Cup duty

Arsenal defender William Saliba has picked up an injury during the World Cup semi-final for France against Spain.

The centre-back has been a key player for club and country over the last few years, but he has now suffered an untimely setback.

The Frenchman picked up the concern unchallenged and immediately asked to be substituted during the opening half of the contest.

The news is a huge concern for the Gunners, considering the 25-year-old has already been nursing a back problem for some period of time.

The latest setback seems different from the previous concern which should worry Arsenal with the league season underway in five weeks.

Arsenal have been linked with centre-back options over the past few weeks and Saliba's latest injury could speed up the same process.

Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa and Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix are among options that could be considered to fill the potential void.

Saliba will be further examined in the next few days and it looks for certain that he won't play a part for France if they make the final.