Rob Holding was brought into the Arsenal team for the match against West Ham United after Ben White suffered a hamstring injury against Manchester United, scoring the opener from a corner. It was just his twelfth Premier League appearance of the season having signed a new deal with the club last year until 2024 with the option of a further year.
Arsenal have called upon Rob Holding in a number of crucial games this season to help them see out matches from point-scoring positions. He was introduced at Anfield in the League Cup semi-final first leg and managed to see out a 0-0 draw despite the Gunners being down to ten men after Granit Xhaka was sent off.
He also came off the bench with Arsenal winning 1-0 and again down to ten men and helped keep a clean sheet. This win could prove pivotal in the top four race come the end of the season.
