Arsenal fans were perplexed at Gareth Southgate’s decision to leave Ben White out of the England squad for the September international break. This was made even worse when Aaron Ramsdale was left out of the starting line-up for both of the Three Lions' fixtures despite Jordan Pickford not being in the squad.
However, these decisions have actually turned out to be the perfect blessing for the Gunners in recent weeks. Since Ramsdale’s omission from the starting line-up, he has played a key role in ensuring Arsenal top the league going into the World Cup break.
This has been epitomised by the fact that the goalkeeper now has the joint-most clean sheets in the league. This should also boost his chance of being the starting goalkeeper going into the international competition.
