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Tom Canton

Mikel Arteta’s right-back decision can unlock Arsenal’s very own future Trent Alexander-Arnold

The focus on what Arsenal need to strengthen in the summer remains on the striker and central midfield areas. Despite the success of Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka, there is a feeling the Gunners are just one world-class midfielder away from levelling up the position for the long term.

However, should Arsenal qualify for Europe, hopefully, the Champions League, then Mikel Arteta will need a much stronger depth of quality to his side. There are a number of positions that will need addressing based upon who could leave in the summer.

Takehiro Tomiyasu has been a brilliant addition to the squad this season and his performances have been some of the most consistently impressive in the team. However, his latest injury seeing him miss most of 2022 meant that Cedric Soares has deputised.

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