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French defender William Saliba did not train with his teammates ahead of the 'Les Bleus' World Cup clash against Senegal. The Arsenal player is following an individual program, the French Football Federation announced.
Saliba has been experiencing back pain in recent weeks after a long season with Arsenal, where he won the Premier League title and reached the Champions League final.
France coach Didier Deschamps stated that the player will be available for the 2026 World Cup.
"William Saliba will not participate in today's team training. Theo Hernandez is also resting as a precautionary measure, as is Aurélien Tchouaméni," read the statement from 'Les Bleus'.
France, who won the title in 2018 and reached the final four years later, kicks off their Group I matches against Senegal on Tuesday, before facing Iraq and Norway.
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