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 ahead of the North London Derby on Saturday. The events during the international break mean that there could be extra hunger instilled in both White and Ramsdale to perform before the major World Cup squad announcement in a month’s time.
This double boost for the Gunners has also been turned into a triple blessing, after Saka’s magnificent performance against Germany on Monday evening. The youngster will be flowing with confidence after his turnaround following the recent criticism towards him after England’s defeat to Italy.
