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Saliba Out 4-5 Months, Arsenal Scrambles for Defenders

7/17/2026

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William Saliba left the France-Spain semi-final after 30 minutes with a back injury.
L’Équipe says surgery will sideline him for four to five months, causing him to miss Arsenal’s first three league games.
Arsenal have only centre-half Cristhian Mosquera fit, while Ben White and Jurrien Timber are injured, prompting director Andrea Berta and chief Maurizio Micheli to seek a right-back, likely abandoning the link to Bayern full-back Nathaniel Brown.

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William Saliba left the France-Spain semi-final after 30 minutes with a back injury.
L’Équipe says surgery will sideline him for four to five months, causing him to miss Arsenal’s first three league games.
Arsenal have only centre-half Cristhian Mosquera fit, while Ben White and Jurrien Timber are injured, prompting director Andrea Berta and chief Maurizio Micheli to seek a right-back, likely abandoning the link to Bayern full-back Nathaniel Brown.