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Vermaelen on Saliba, Mikel and his love of Arsenal

Our former skipper Thomas Vermaelen knows a thing or two about the art of defending, and he believes that in William Saliba, we have an incredible talent.

The Belgian spent five years at Emirates Stadium between 2009 and 2014, making 150 appearances during that time and being part of the squad that won the FA Cup in his final campaign.

Thomas recently returned to north London to take in our FA Cup tie against Liverpool, and popped into the Breakdown Live studio pre-match to give his take on the club that he still holds so much affection for, with one player in particular having caught his eye.