It could be argued that the centre of midfield is a crisis area for Arsenal at the moment following Mohammed Elneny's long-term injury which will see him out of action for months. This has not been helped by the constant injuries that have been inflicted on Thomas Partey.
Albert Sambi Lokonga has now been tasked with anchoring the Arsenal midfield and there is a lot of pressure on him to perform. This has been made even more demanding by the fact that the Gunners begin their Europa League campaign against FC Zurich on Thursday might, which increase the frequency of fixtures.
With Partey possibly back into contention ahead of the Premier League fixture against Everton on Sunday, football.london writers Bailey Keogh and Tom Canton debate whether it would be suitable to start Partey despite the risk of injury, or stick with Sambi Lokonga, even with the approaching fixture congestion.
