Mikel Arteta has revealed how it took William Saliba just two training sessions to begin proving he was ready to anchor Arsenal's title charge.
The manager didn't speak to Saliba for a week after the centre back returned from three separate stints on loan. 'I just wanted to see... how he was because then you can understand the real him,' Arteta revealed.
The Frenchman, 21, was signed for £27million in 2019 and has since started every Premier League game this season. Even Arteta has been surprised by how quickly Saliba has established himself.