Arsenal news: Are Saliba and Gabriel best duo in Europe?

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given has said he “would love to play behind” Arsenal’s centre-back partnership of Gabriel and William Saliba.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club, Given, who made 450 appearances in the Premier League, said: “They’re a bit old school – they like to head it, they like to clear it and put their body on the line.

“Sometimes with a modern centre-half it’s like can he play from the back? Can he find a nice pass? These two, as an ex-goalkeeper, I’d love to play behind them because they throw their body and they head it and kick it – sometimes it’s not pretty, but I like that.”

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