Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was reluctant to make significant changes to his team in the first half of the season. However, since the January transfer window, where the Gunners signed three new players, very rarely has he stuck with a consistent XI with more squad depth now available in midfield and attack.
Jorginho, Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior all joined the club in the winter window, but the latter is yet to make his senior debut for Arsenal. Jorginho and Trossard meanwhile, have already proven they were shrewd signings by Edu and Arteta with their performances, while also costing significantly less than Mykhailo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo, the Gunners' initial priority targets in those positions.
The clash against Bournemouth last weekend saw Arteta make two key changes with Fabio Vieira and Takehiro Tomiyasu coming in for Granit Xhaka and Ben White. The incoming duo endured differing afternoons at Emirates Stadium with Tomiyasu taken off at half time, while Vieira played 84 minutes perhaps in preparation for another start on Thursday against Sporting CP.
