According to L'Équipe, Saliba, who has been suffering from a back injury since February and whose form was affected during the World Cup, is expected to return in November and has started running training.

Saliba, who sustained a back injury in February that also affected his performance during the World Cup, is still recovering. The Arsenal and France defender is targeting a return around November.

This week, Saliba was actually not far from Clairefontaine. The Arsenal and France defender left London during the international break to rest for a few days in Île-de-France. His last official match was the World Cup semi-final against Spain on July 14. In that match, his back, which had been bothering him for months, finally gave out in the 28th minute.

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