Arsenal: Jamie Carragher says William Saliba is not the same player without Gabriel and questions leadership skills

12 May 2025, 09:24 | Updated: 12 May 2025, 11:31

Jamie Carragher has questioned Arsenal defender William Saliba's leadership skills, suggesting the France international "doesn't look the same player" without the injured Gabriel Magalhaes next to him.

Saliba and Gabriel have formed an impressive partnership at the heart of the Gunners defence, which has been a key factor in Mikel Arteta's side's revival in recent seasons.

However, Gabriel has been missing from Arsenal's starting line-up since being ruled out for the rest of the campaign after picking up a hamstring injury in his side's 2-1 win over Fulham on April 1, and Saliba has not quite looked his rock-solid self since.

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