Arsenal have embarked upon a period of rigorous fixture congestion with the win over Leicester beginning a 23-day run where the Gunners face seven matches. Mikel Arteta has not made major changes to the starting eleven which sees them get the opportunity to move five points clear on Wednesday with a win over Everton.
However, with the return of European football, the Spaniard may be minded to utilise the wider variety of options available to him. Arsenal’s youth under-21s youth side included both Jakub Kiwior and Emile Smith Rowe and Arteta was very happy with their contributions.
“Really good,” he replied when football.london asked how he analysed their performances. “Obviously they needed some minutes and at the moment they haven’t had much exposure for different situations. It was great to see them on the field because we’re going to need them in the next couple of games.”
