William Saliba
24-Year-Old
Arsenal
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Saliba is the rock in the Arsenal back line, and led them to another title challenge that came up short in the 2024/25 campaign. He started 35 league matches, being dropped for two different hamstring injuries and then a red card. The center-back is one of the best in the world and is an irreplaceable part of the starting XI. He's a major producer in every defensive category and has helped Arsenal to finish among the top two in clean sheets in each season since he joined. As long as he can stay healthy, Mikel Arteta will be fine pushing Saliba to 38 starts, which is more than you can say about other Arsenal defenders.
Starts FA Cup match
Saliba (illness) started and played 61 minutes in Sunday's 1-0 win over Wigan Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Saliba was back on the field Sunday after some battles with an illness for their last league match, starting and playing a full hour. The French defender should continue to maintain his regular role in the defense, only missing one start when an option all league season.
Saliba was back on the field Sunday after some battles with an illness for their last league match, starting and playing a full hour. The French defender should continue to maintain his regular role in the defense, only missing one start when an option all league season.
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Out Thursday with illness
Saliba is not in the match squad to face Brentford on Thursday due to illness, with manager Mikel Arteta saying "This morning Wilo wasn't feeling good so he's ill, and he's at home. Just short-term.".
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Season high nine clearances
Saliba registered one cross (one accurate) and one tackle in Saturday's 3-0 win versus Sunderland. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 26th minute.
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Available against Leeds United
Saliba (undisclosed) is back available for Saturday's clash against Leeds United, coach Mikel Arteta said in the press conference. "They are OK. Obviously they have been playing a lot of minutes, they've been carrying a few niggles and it was a really good opportunity for us to offload them a little bit and refresh them."
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Out to face Kairat
Saliba is out for Wednesday's match against Kairat after he was absent from training Tuesday, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "No, [William is] not (available). It's a good opportunity now that we make a different kind of work with them to get them in the best possible condition for the weekend, hopefully."
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Records 90 minutes in Cup derby
Saliba (undisclosed) made four tackles (one won), two clearances and one block during Wednesday's EFL Cup win over Chelsea.
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Real Madrid scouting him
Real Madrid have sent scouts to analyze Saliba, according to TBR Football.
ANALYSIS
Saliba appears to be the top defensive target for Real Madrid for the summer of 2026, and the club has sent scouts to observe the defender repeatedly over the last few months. Arsenal are willing to do everything in their power to prevent Saliba from leaving, but Real Madrid will do everything they can to get a deal done.
Saliba appears to be the top defensive target for Real Madrid for the summer of 2026, and the club has sent scouts to observe the defender repeatedly over the last few months. Arsenal are willing to do everything in their power to prevent Saliba from leaving, but Real Madrid will do everything they can to get a deal done.