Deschamps Downplays Saliba World Cup Injury Risk

Deschamps denied reports that Saliba's participation is in jeopardy due to a back issue. 'It's going well with William. If he needed to play tomorrow, he would play, but he's not doing that because we want to be cautious,' Deschamps said ahead of the friendly against Ivory Coast. livefromquarantine.club

Saliba joined the squad Tuesday after playing in the UCL final and celebrating the Premier League title with teammates in London.