Henry criticises Arsenal for their treatment of ‘extraordinary’ player – ‘he didn’t have a chance’

Gunners legend Thierry Henry has criticised Arsenal for their treatment of their “extraordinary” defender William Saliba.

Arsenal paid £27m to sign the centre-back from Saint-Etienne in 2019. He is yet to make his debut for the Gunners.

After spells at Saint-Etienne and Nice, the 21-year-old joined Marseille on loan before this season.

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Saliba has been one of the standout players in Ligue 1 this term as he has played 49 times for Marseille across all competitions.

His form for Marseille led to him making his senior debut for France earlier this year.

The defender stated last month that there is ‘a chance’ that he will spend another season at Marseille.

Henry feels for Saliba as he was forced out on loan before making an error for Arsenal:

“They didn’t even let him make a mistake,” Henry told Amazon Prime.

“He left before an error. He didn’t even have the chance to compete for his place.

“What he is doing here is extraordinary. He was rewarded with a selection for the France team.

“At the moment, he belongs to Arsenal, I don’t know where he will end up. We have seen that it was a little difficult for him to express himself on the subject.

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“What I know is that he could have been in the Arsenal group. I am not Mikel Arteta, but I found it difficult for him. Anyway, he responded well and that’s the most important thing.”

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