Arsenal player makes Team of the Week after Burnley win

The BBC Team of the Week has recognized William Saliba for his goalscoring performance on the weekend against Burnley.

Following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Burnley, center-back William Saliba was named to Garth Crooks’ BBC Team of the Week for the most recent round of fixtures.

Saliba was a frequent selection for Crooks’ Team of the Week in the early weeks of the season, but his exclusion from the squad has resulted from Arsenal’s recent defeats.

However, the French international returned to action with a flourish over the weekend, contributing to Arsenal regaining the lead following Burnley’s deflected equalizer with the second goal they scored.

During the course of tracking back Burnley counterattacks, Saliba also made one or two outstanding covering challenges, which were not his only positive moment of the match.

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On that day, Saliba accomplished 92% of his passes, and he emerged victorious in six of his eight individual duels.

Recently circulating statistics indicate that Saliba has yet to receive his first yellow card of the season; this status quo did not change in his encounter with Burnley.

Notwithstanding his formidable tackling, the 22-year-old seldom affords the referee a chance to penalize him further than with a free-kick.

Saliba will now depart with France for the international break, as Didiers Deschamps’ squad prepares to compete in Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Greece and Gibraltar.

France have already qualified with their current point total; therefore, their focus in the final two games will be on sustaining momentum and preserving their perfect record.

The dead-rubber matches provide Saliba with a possible opportunity to demonstrate his abilities and earn a spot on the team for the tournament next summer.