They believe that William Saliba is already getting ready for the quarterfinal of the Champions League, which will take place the following month.
The defender is currently serving France on international duty in preparation for their quarterfinal match against Croatia in the Nations League.
In preparation for their match against the Spanish powerhouses in April, Saliba has been joined in the squad by a number of Real Madrid players to complete the roster.
In the first leg of the match, which will take place on April 8 at the Emirates Stadium, the two teams will come face to face. The second leg will take place in Madrid eight days later.
Saliba is the subject of a team photo this week, and Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Eduardio Camavinga are all posing for the camera alongside him.
Didier Deschamps, the manager of the French team, posed for a picture with the team before setting out for Croatia to play the first leg on Thursday.
The photograph shows Mbappe and Saliba seated in the front row, with the two of them sitting next to each other across from each other.
The stern expression that Saliba has been wearing has led Arsenal supporters to believe that he is already focused on their crucial tournament match in Europe.
In response to the photograph, one of the supporters composed the following comment: “Got Mbappe in his pocket even on the same team.”
One more person chimed in, saying, “Asserting dominance already.”
Another supporter made the following observation: “It is abundantly clear that his stance is to intimidate Mbappe.” Earlier games of the mind”
While this was going on, another person commented, “He’s showing who’s boss next to Mbappe.”
During his time on loan in Ligue 1, Saliba has not yet experienced victory in any of the three previous matches that he has played against Mbappe.
Saliba only managed to keep a clean sheet on one occasion during those matches, which were played against Nice and Marseille. The forward who was playing for Paris Saint-Germain at the time scored once.
While this is going on, 18 of the 26 senior international caps that Arsenal centre backs have earned have been earned alongside Mbappe.
A day after Saliba turned 21 years old in 2022, Deschamps gave him his first opportunity to play for the team.
Ahead of his commitments in the Champions League, he will be working towards the goal of assisting his country in reaching the finals of the Nations League.
On Thursday, France will play Croatia away from their home stadium, and on Sunday, they will play the second leg of the match at the Stade de France in Paris.
In the semi-finals, which will take place in June, the winner of the tie will contend with either the Netherlands or Spain.
Prior to that, in 2021, Les Bleus triumphed over Spain in the final of the Nations League, which was the second edition of the competition.
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