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William Saliba's first appearance after announcing his intention to finally kick-start his Arsenal career from next season was an eventful one, to say the very least.

The highly-rated defender - who scooped the 2021/22 Ligue 1 Young Player of the Season award as well as being named in Ligue 1’s Team of the Season as a reward for a successful loan spell with Marseille - had been linked with a permanent move to the French club this summer.

But when speaking over the weekend, Saliba confirmed that he's heading back to his parent club: "I belong to Arsenal. I still have two years left," Saliba said in an interview with French television programme Telefoot. "I will be back with Arsenal. I have played zero matches, and I still want to show them my true face and have the chance to play for these fans and this great club."

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So with Saliba finally in line to make senior appearances in an Arsenal shirt next season - three years after joining the club from Saint-Etienne in a £27m deal - naturally supporters are keen to see him in action at any chance they get before the 2022/23 campaign gets underway in August.

For a lucky few, that opportunity arrived over 24