William Saliba has admitted he felt "like a robber" by leaving his teammates to return to Arsenal ahead of St Etienne's French Cup final.
The 19-year-old defender was signed by the Gunners last summer in a £27m move, but was immediately sent back on loan to the French club for this season.
Although the Ligue 1 campaign was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the French Cup final between St Etienne and PSG will go ahead on July 24.
St Etienne were left furious, however, after being unable to reach an agreement with Arsenal over extending the loan to allow Saliba the chance to play in the match, despite the Gunners initially suggesting it would not be an issue.
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