William Saliba missed Arsenal's Chelsea draw with a knock as former Gunner Mikael Silvestre highlights defender's crucial role

As Arsenal’s attackers finally return from injury, the Football Gods have deemed it the turn of the Gunners defence with William Saliba out of the squad to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Photo by

William Saliba has been left out of the Arsenal squad taking on Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon. The Gunners made the trip to Stamford Bridge without centre-half Gabriel Magalhaes, who is ruled out until the end of December with a thigh injury.

Arsenal have endured a tough time with injuries this season, but several key players are edging closer to a return with Brentford up next at the Emirates Stadium

Dubbed the next Saliba by The Standard when Arsenal's interest emerged in August, Jacquet's rise has been coming for a few years. His old development coach at Rennes, Pierre-Emmanuel Bordeau, even went as far to describe the defender as the "technical leader of his generation".