William Saliba has been replaced by Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix in France's squad for their upcoming international friendlies with Brazil and Colombia.
Saliba played the duration of Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the EFL Cup final on Sunday, but it has since been confirmed that he sustained a left ankle injury.
The 24-year-old has made 38 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions in 2025-26, 37 of which have been starts, totalling 3,216 minutes played for Mikel Arteta's side.
But France have called upon a dependable replacement in Lacroix, who has been called up to the senior side for the first time in the final window before this summer's World Cup.
Only Virgil van Dijk (4,041), Malick Thiaw (4,011) and Dominik Szoboszlai (3,848) have played more minutes than Lacroix's 3,840 among outfield Premier League players in all competitions this season.
Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike remains in the 27-man squad despite coming off with a dead leg just eight minutes into the Reds' 2-1 defeat to Brighton at the weekend.
Didier Deschamps' side travel to the United States in the March international break to take on Brazil in Foxborough on March 26 before playing Colombia in Maryland three days later.
hiwbciknrs
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This is really fishy. Saliba and Gabriel magazines both played and completed the Arsenal, /man city game, only to withdraw from their national team friendlies bcos of injuries. What injuries, if not pre planned, to enable them continue playing for their clubs
Rinkachi2221
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Which is which..
homdilpstz
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After all it's just friendlies,let our players rest and how I wish Rice,Madueke and Saka can follow suit.
Fababotyz
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fool
Doybelmost
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Declan Rice watin you dae wait
scottjack22440
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if arsenal like they should withdraw all there squad player's, that won't stop Dem from losing the league for the fourth consecutive time 😂😂
Widbiltz
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Arsenal will lose Epl 🏆 to Manchester City.
Rimelnstyz
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arsenal you arteta that is your style when ever your players go for international you always bring up fake injuries but when really injuries will hint you thn you will understand
bwalyaalfred024
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Saliba and Gabriel injured is it a coincidence or an issue of em failing to stomach the loss???
dabbilnosu
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everybody just dey fake fake injury nawaoo
resabekpst
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You should be able to understand what is going on
Yes common sense.
Biuciknor
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this is a lie
Roeadekryz
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they're just friendly matches not so important
danwoshy256
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what a coincidence, Gabriel and Saliba .... arsenal is lying
Luuknpryz
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facke injury or artefical injury all for arsenal player they reserve themselves from stress for league game.
Zeubelnoz
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does it mean that all the arsenal players are injured
You should be able to understand what is going on
leecimopru
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Arsenal win that League i want to see something 😎
Fiuabrtyz
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does it mean that all the arsenal players are injured
woslopruyz
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they're afraid that they can lose the premier league. fake injuries