Darren Bent names Premier League’s best two centre-backs so far this campaign
Darren Bent has named Arsenal’s William Saliba and Newcastle's Botman as the two best centre-backs currently in the Premier League this season.
Saliba has been superb for Arsenal in their charge to the top of the division, with the club now two points clear of second-placed Manchester City. The Frenchman has started all 12 top-flight games so far, keeping four clean sheets.
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It is an impressive turnaround in fortunes for Saliba, given that at one point it seemed as if Mikel Arteta had no use for him, sending him away from the Emirates in each of the past two years.
Botman meanwhile signed for Newcastle in July in a £35million transfer move from Ligue 1 Lille, having won the French title in 2021.
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