Left back is proving to be a real problem position for Arsenal right now. Kieran Tierney had been the established starter in that position until surgery required on a knee injury ruled him out for the rest of the season. This left Mikel Arteta with a big decision to make over how to replace him.
Initially summer signing Nuno Tavares was brought into the starting line up for the Premier League clash with Crystal Palace. The 22-year-old last just 45 minutes at Selhurst Park though before he was hooked off before the second half for the second time in as many starts.
There were some suggestions that he could return to the team for Saturday's clash with Brighton. However, as broken by football.london ahead of kick off, Arteta opted to move midfielder Granit Xhaka back on to the left side of defence. Now former Arsenal left back Nigel Winterburn has revealed that he would not have made the same choice, and suggested Arteta should restore the Swiss international back into the middle of the park for Saturday's trip to Southampton.
