Mikel Arteta has been warned he needs to provide greater cover for Bukayo Saka to avoid overusing the English winger in too many matches.
Saka has played 32 times in all competitions so far this season, missing only three games, and has proven to be a key player for the Gunners once again.
The 22-year-old has scored 15 goals and registered 13 assists for the team, with seven of his strikes coming in his last six league outings for the club. Saka has so far managed to remain injury-free, thoughArsenal are running the risk of relying too much on the England international.
Explaining why this is an issue Arteta must address, ex-Gunners defender Mikael Silvestre told bettingexpert.com: “Arsenal need cover for Saka whether it’s Nico Williams or someone else. You need two or three options. Trossard can play there but you want options. Maybe they can promote someone from the academy.
“If you want to win the league, the FA Cup and the Champions League you have to play a lot of games so you want someone to come and offer help like Trossard with Martinelli.”
Leandro Trossard has served as an effective player from the bench this term, having recently hit double figures for goals, and Silvestre is of the opinion there aren't many better super subs in the Premier League than the Belgian.
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«Trossard is definitely a game-changer when he comes on,» the Frenchman told. «Any player doesn't want to be on the bench but when you do that and add so much to the team with goals and assists, it's great for Arsenal. Not so much for the player as he would like to start, but
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