Celebration yesterday, headache today: Arsenal defender at risk of missing World Cup

A defeat in the UEFA Champions League final has undoubtedly been a massive blow for Arsenal. However, the fact that they have won the Premier League after 22 years definitely eased their pain.Nevertheless, one of their key players may have taken a much more severe hit…🚨 Terrible news. ❌🇫🇷William Saliba could MISS the World Cup.The Arsenal defender was carrying an injury before the Champions League final and is reported to have aggravated the issue during the match. 🤯He could be sidelined for several weeks, putting his place at the… pic.twitter.com/wfYEDfUZwt— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) June 1, 2026 According to Foot Mercato, William Saliba aggravated an already existing injury during the clash against Paris Saint-Germain last Saturday, casting doubt on his World Cup participation!The same source states the 25-year-old is set to miss a few weeks, meaning that he could still be at Didier Deschamps' disposal, but only in the later stages of the tournament.Countdown to World Cup – who will be the ruler of football world?This information comes as a major concern for the whole France team, as Saliba was reportedly supposed to be a starting centre-back alongside Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano. Now, Les Blues' boss will have to seek other solutions and rely on one of the remaining central defenders – Ibrahima Konate, Maxence Lacroix, Lucas Hernandez, or Jules Kounde as a last resort.France will open their World Cup campaign against Senegal on June 16. Six days later, they'll face Iraq, while the last match, scheduled for June 26, brings them the clash against Norway.##NAJAVA_MECA_9778323##

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