Mikel Arteta decided to make a change for the trip to Leicester City on Saturday afternoon. Eddie Nketiah had started every single match since the end of the World Cup in the absence of Gabriel Jesus who began a recovery program following knee surgery.
Leandro Trossard started in the number 14’s place up top as Arsenal’s main striker. The Belgian has operated in the role on a number of occasions for Brighton, prior to his switch to the capital, with a varying degree of success.
His goal was ruled out despite a fantastic strike into the top corner that might’ve set up a more comfortable win; we’ll never know I guess. However, he offered something different to Eddie Nketiah and certainly more movement for the likes of Martin Odegaard to try and find.
