William Saliba has offered to play as an emergency striker to resolve Arsenal's paralyzing injury crisis.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta admitted that he felt sick in his belly when Kai Havertz tore his hamstring in the club's warm weather camp.
Now the center of half Saliba, who played at the front for First Club as Bondy in France, is ready to answer all SOS.
Arteta revealed: 'Willy always says' I play as a striker'. It was immediately one of his reactions.
“Willy is so funny, but it's true that he played there. He always scored.
“But many players played there when they were younger.
“Is that an option to place them in the front? You never know what will happen. We will have to be creative. “
Arsenal is now without a recognized fit striker after the injury of Havertz, which requires surgery in the coming days.
The German, 25, is out for the season, together with ACL -victim Gabriel Jesus, while colleague Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli have both hamstring problems.
Titlejacht Arsenal now only has three fit senior attackers in Leandro Trossard, the 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri and Chelsea-Leenlee Raheem Sterling, who will form the attack of the Gunners in Leicester.
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Saliba, 23, only scored seven goals in 137 performances for Club and Country since he made his Arsenal debut in 2022.
But the Frenchman – coached by world cup winner Kylian Mbappe's father, Wilfried, as a child – previously revealed how he “scored many goals” for Bondy.
Saliba said: “I was happy to be the most important striker. I usually played, I scored. '
After Havertz's injury, Arteta said he had the feeling: “A big belly pain. If you see a player in pain, it is a very bad feeling. “
The Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino or Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori could also play as an emergency situation no. 9.
Free agents are also available, such as Madcap ex-Chelsea star Diego Costa, 36, former Arsenal-Man Carlos Vela, 35, and Kemar Roofe, 32, who left Rangers last year.
Arteta said, “I will explore every possible situation and then make a decision.”
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