EPL: Mikel Arteta discloses the only players at Arsenal who will play for the first team next season.

According to Mikel Arteta, only players who elevate the team to new heights are assured of playing significant minutes for Arsenal the next season.

William Saliba will be a part of the Spaniard’s plans for the upcoming season, he added when making this statement.

The former Manchester City assistant coach told the reporters prior to the Gunners’ 2-1 friendly victory against Everton, “We cannot guarantee first-team football to anyone.” However, I can assure you that the players that lift us to the next level will see plenty of action.

Saliba is in his plans, according to Arteta, who also mentioned how happy the club is to have him back.

In his words, the defender, who spent the previous campaign on loan at Marseille, “showed what he can do” with the French team.

Saliba was loaned out, according to the former midfielder, in order to best prepare him for the challenges of the Premier League.

He has made so many advancements. His confidence has grown throughout his time overseas, he continued.

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