Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has explained holding back William Saliba for last night's Carabao Cup win against Liverpool.
Arteta admits the young defender is still bedding down since his arrival from St Etienne.
"He had a year last year where Arsenal loaned him to St Etienne and that was a transition year for him," Arteta said.
"For many reasons, that wasn't the transition year that he needed because he had a lot of injuries, some personal injuries and also with COVID and the French league getting cancelled, he didn't have that year.
"He needs that year of transition and we are trying to make the right decisions for him to give him the best transitional year for him to have the player we want in our future."
