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Arsenal defender William Saliba has 'NO chance of playing first-team football this season' because Mikel Arteta believes he isn't at the level yet and is set to ship him out on another loan in the January transfer window

Arsenal defender William Saliba reportedly has no chance of breaking into Mikel Arteta's first-team plans and is likely to leave the club on loan next month.

The 19-year-old joined the north London club from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2019 for £27million and immediately re-joined the French side on a season's loan, however he only made 17 appearances last term.

According to Eurosport the Frenchman is unlikely to feature regularly for Arsenal under Arteta and could be sent on loan in order to further develop his game.

Arsenal defender William Saliba could potentially leave the club on loan in the January window
Mikel Arteta has admitted the possibility of Saliba leaving the club on loan has been discussed

It was believed that Saliba would be in contention to start for the Gunners this season, however Arteta feels the young defender still needs a 'transition year' to get him to the required level.