France national team: the latest updates on William Saliba

Deschamps reassures about William Saliba

Europe 01 June 2026 at 14:19

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France national team: the latest updates on William Saliba

Injured in the Champions League final, William Saliba is expected to be fit for the 2026 World Cup.

Centre-back William Saliba could be sidelined for several days. A potentially huge blow for Les Bleus, even though Didier Deschamps sought to reassure everyone this Monday.

France defender William Saliba is very doubtful for the World Cup after injuring his back a few weeks ago, sources told ESPN.

The 25-year-old will undergo scans on Monday to discover the seriousness of his injury but the fear is that he will need a lengthy time to rest and for… pic.twitter.com/NrWGo5G9iw
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 1, 2026

In conversations with several journalists, the French national team manager calmed things down regarding the Arsenal defender. "He’s here, everything’s fine," Didier Deschamps said. Now, the only question is whether he’ll be at 100% for France’s World Cup opener on June 16 against Senegal.

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