superteeded Franck Leboeuf, former world champion defender with the French national team. Came out to question Didier Deschamps, who rarely uses William Saliba. superteeded

The 23-year-old centre-back has been one of Arsenal’s leading stars this season, with the Gunners firmly in contention for the Premier League title. and Champions League

Deschamps left Saliba on the bench in France’s 2-0 loss to Germany on Saturday, with Dayot Upamecano and Benjamin Pavard as the starting center pair. ( superteeded  )

That means Saliba has now started just 2 of France’s last 18 matches.

Leboeuf, who was part of Deschamps’ team that won the 1998 World Cup, said Saliba is the best defender in the world.

Asked if Saliba was France’s strongest defender, he told ESPN: “Yes, I agree. That’s a real question for me. I don’t understand why Saliba doesn’t play much.”

“He has shown the world that he is the best defender in the world right now. He is the best French defender at the moment playing for a big club.”

“I don’t know why he doesn’t play there. He is so great He deserves the opportunity to perform at that level.”