Is David Raya gamble working as Aaron Ramsdale returns in goal vs Brentford

It was the debate that dominated the start of Arsenal's season - David Raya or Aaron Ramsdale in goal?

Fan favourite Ramsdale was named in the Premier League Team of the Season last term, but Raya was the goalkeeper Mikel Arteta went for after the September international break.

The debate emerges once again this weekend. With Raya ineligible to face parent club Brentford on Saturday, live on Sky Sports, Ramsdale will get the chance to start between the sticks having been officially relegated to Arsenal's No 2 goalkeeper. Arteta's stunning September theory of rotating goalkeepers mid-game has not emerged, while recent results have quietened the goalkeeper debate.

But has it all worked out the way Arteta wanted it to? Even though Raya has Ramsdale's No 1 jersey now, the Spaniard has been guilty of some high-profile errors this season. Being caught off his line for Mykahilo Mudryk's cross against Chelsea, two errors in the 4-3 win away at Luton, and even Porto's winner in the Champions League last month saw some fingers pointed at Raya.

And a close look at Raya's saving stats shows the Arsenal goalkeeper sits in the bottom three or four goalkeepers in the league in this category.

Raya's save percentage from this season sits at 64 per cent - only Brighton's Jason Steele has a worse record out of goalkeepers who have featured in at least 50 per cent of their club's minutes this term.

His Goals Prevented Rate sits at -2.9 - meaning he has conceded nearly three more goals than he should have done this season. Out of the Premier League first-choice goalkeepers, only James Trafford, Matt Turner, Mark Flekken and Sam Johnstone - all of whom play for relegation-threatened clubs - have a worse record.

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