AT THIS stage of last season, William Saliba could only watch on from the sidelines as Arsenal's title charge faded away.
Suffering from a back injury, the centre-back missed the Gunners' final 11 Premier League games.
Arsenal kept just two clean sheets without him and Manchester City overturned an eight-point gap to beat Mikel Arteta's side to the title.
Saliba hopes it will be a very different story this time around.
He helped his side beat Wolves 2-0 to go back top of the table on Saturday, continuing his remarkable run of being the only Arsenal player to play every minute in the Premier League this season, and is set to play a vital role if they are to get over the line.
Arsenal's clean sheet at Molineux was their sixth in a row away from home, a new club record in the Premier League.
But tougher tests lie ahead this week.
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