In previous seasons, Arsenal's lack of quality squad depth has cost them dearly in the battle for the top four. But this time around, Edu has been vindicated with how he has helped Mikel Arteta bolster his squad with competent and strong depth.
This was demonstrated with Fabio Vieira's performance against Brentford in the most recent 3-0 victory prior to the international break at the Brentford Community Stadium. Arsenal's No.21 was a late inclusion into the starting line-up with Marin Odegaard nursing a minor calf problem at the time.
With the Norwegian playing in the recent UEFA Nations League fixtures for his home nation vs Slovenia and Serbia, he is expected to return to the fold, but there are still doubts over the likes of Thomas Partey, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Cedric Soares and others.
