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title: "“Not a worry” – Arsenal fans play down club’s Saliba concerns"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2019-10-16T05:30:54Z"
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# “Not a worry” – Arsenal fans play down club’s Saliba concerns

Arsenal fans have played down the club’s fears regarding summer signing William Saliba.

The 18-year-old was the Gunners’ first big-money addition over the summer, joining from Saint Etienne in a deal worth £27 million before being loaned back to the Ligue 1 outfit.

![Dan Istitene/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1178791128-1.jpg)

The defender suffered an injury before the beginning of the season and only made his first appearances of the campaign prior to the international break.

And according to [The Athletic’s David Ornstein](https://theathletic.com/1289974/2019/10/14/live-qa-put-your-football-questions-to-david-ornstein-mon-14-oct-12pm-bst-7am-et/), Arsenal officials have been impressed with Saliba’s displays, however, they are also concerned in some areas, which was shared by Gunners fan [@ZR\_7G1](https://twitter.com/ZR_7G1/status/1183752482146660352).

> Twitter: Arsenal have been impressed with Saliba’s physical prowess when he arrived from St Etienne but concerned with speci… https://t.co/sgAcpSWdcJ (@ZR\_7G1)

This led to these Arsenal fans reacting to the comments on social media, with many playing down the club’s worries.

> Twitter: @ZR\_7G1 Which is why he went on loan, no? (@afcXav)

> Twitter: @ZR\_7G1 He’s already better then any centre back they have (@barryhanrahan4)

> Twitter: @ZR\_7G1 Isn’t that the entire reason for the loan? (@cilia\_2017)

> Twitter: @ZR\_7G1 Not a worry tbh. He looked great in the game against Lyon the other week (@Usismamayo)

> Twitter: @ZR\_7G1 So…. focus on some groin strengthening exercises and give him exposure with the youth teams and cup games… https://t.co/KXZBSTneb8 (@s\_n\_e\_l\_l\_s)

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### Read Arsenal verdict

We’re with these Arsenal supporters on this one.

Saliba has endured a frustrating start to the season through injury, but once he’s fully shaken that off, he’ll more than likely go on to show just why the Gunners were willing to spend £27 million on his services.

He showed last season he has the potential to be a future star, so the Gunners will need to be patient in order to get the best out of him further down the line.

If he can produce a run of performances similar to last season, things will quickly change, which could lead to many calling for Saliba to become the Gunners’ first-choice centre-back next season.