Arsenal and Chelsea defenders Saliba and Sarr pull out of France Olympics squad

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3 Jul 2021 • 8:04 AM MYT
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Arsenal and Chelsea defenders William Saliba and Malang Sarr have both withdrawn from France's Olympics squad.

Saliba, 20, and Sarr, 22, were initially named in the party for the Tokyo Games.

The tournament at the Olympics is due to start on July 22.

The final will take place on August 7, which would mean those involved would miss the majority of pre-season.

Now the duo are amongst several names to pull-out of the final squad prior to kick off in the Far East, says The Sun.

Saliba will now report back to the Gunners for their pre-season training under Mikel Arteta.

Chelsea's Sarr, who spent last season on loan at Porto, is another along with Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 18, to withdraw.