France secured the top spot in their Nations League group following a 3-1 win over Italy on the road on Sunday night.
Aston Villa ace Lucas Digne was the star of the show with two assists and a fabulous free-kick leading to Guglielmo Vicario’s own goal.
Marseille’s Adrien Rabiot also fared brilliantly with two headed goals from Digne’s crosses.
In the backline, Arsenal star William Saliba had another solid outing. He had a passing accuracy of 92 percent with three long balls.
The central defender won 100 percent of his duels and 100 percent of his take-ons alongside three clearances and four recoveries.
Saliba lost possession on just five occasions, but was not dribbled past once in the game.
The £27 million signing will now return to Arsenal to prepare for the hectic festive schedule.
The London giants restart their Premier League campaign against Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
The game is a must-win for the Gunners as they are already nine points behind current leaders Liverpool after 11 matches played.
Saliba and the entire backline have not kept a clean sheet in seven league outings and need to step up against Forest this weekend.
Prior to the encounter, the club have suffered an injury scare with Leandro Trossard. The Belgian was substituted in the first half against Israel yesterday.
The 29-year-old will be assessed on his return to London Colney and we should get an update on his injury in Mikel Arteta’s presser this week.
Meanwhile, Ben White is an assured absentee for the Forest game. He could be out of action for eight weeks after undergoing surgery for a knee issue.
However, there is some good news on the injury front. Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu are anticipated to return to training this week.
