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France national team coach, Didier Deschamps has justified his cautious approach towards Arsenal\u2019s William Saliba, citing areas of improvement and a competitive hierarchy within the squad.<\/p>\n

Despite Saliba\u2019s stellar performances for Arsenal, where he has been pivotal in their defensive solidity alongside Gabriel Magalhaes, the 23-year-old has found opportunities scarce on the international stage.<\/p>\n

With Dayot Upamecano, Ibrahima Konate, and Benjamin Pavard preferred ahead of him, Saliba has often been relegated to the bench or overlooked entirely, starting in just two of France\u2019s last 18 games.<\/p>\n

Deschamps acknowledged Saliba\u2019s talent but pointed out certain aspects of his game that require refinement.<\/p>\n

While Saliba is set to feature against Chile on Tuesday in a rotated lineup, Deschamps emphasized the need for patience and highlighted the importance of confidence and game time in a player\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Saliba] is having a good season, but he also does things that I don\u2019t like so much,\u201d Deschamps said at his pre-match press conference on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor France, he has limited game time, but when he plays, that hasn\u2019t necessarily gone well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hierarchy doesn\u2019t favour him at the moment, but he is here. Dayot Upamecano has had game time and perhaps William has had less.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome don\u2019t have any concerns, some need game time. William has had less game time, so that doesn\u2019t allow him to be very calm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Didier Deschamps defends limited role for Arsenal\u2019s Saliba in France national team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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