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William Saliba wants to emulate fellow Arsenal stars Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira in triumphing with France at the World Cup - after the 21-year-old centre back's inclusion in the defending champions' squad for Qatar

William Saliba hopes to follow in the footsteps of Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira, becoming the next Arsenal star to taste World Cup glory with France.

The defender was named in Didier Deschamps' squad for Qatar shortly before Wednesday's Carabao Cup defeat against Brighton.

Saliba wasn't even born when Henry and Co helped France win the 1998 World Cup, when another former Gunner, Emmanuel Petit, scored in the final.

William Saliba, 21, is hoping to become the latest Arsenal star to win the World Cup with France
The gifted centre half was named in manager Didier Deschamps' squad for Qatar on Tuesday

But he is aware of Arsenal's rich history with the Les Bleus at football's showpiece tournament and he hopes to write the next chapter in Qatar.