Why Leandro Trossard is so much more than Arsenal's super-sub as new contract awaits

As Arsenal chase down a Premier League and Champions League double this season, Leandro Trossard's contribution has been key.

The Belgian came off the bench to net the equaliser in their 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich on Tuesday night to follow up his strike in Saturday's routine 3-0 win at former side Brighton.

The 29-year-old has made a knack of popping up at the right place at the right time for Mikel Arteta's side this season. It was his late strike against Manchester City in the Community Shield that took the game to penalties, with Arsenal securing shootout success in the 2023/24 curtain raiser. Of course, Trossard dispatched his penalty.

Meanwhile, Trossard scored the only goal in the 1-0 win at Everton in September, the equaliser at Chelsea in October, grabbed a goal and assist against Burnley in November and netted in the second leg success over Porto last month.

While the likes of Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka come in for praise, Trossard is again having a positive impact in the business end of the campaign. In the 15 months he's been at the Emirates, Trossard has established himself as a key man under Mikel Arteta.

Crucial is the versatility he provides on the frontline. This is a trait that Arteta loves. If you can play a number of roles, then you'll immediately have played your way into the Spaniard's good books.

While this is more prevalent in defence, as noted by the likes of Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jakub Kiwior being able to play a couple of roles at the back, Trossard fits the bill in attack. You only have to look at the positions he has started in the Premier League this season - in midfield, on the left flank or up front - to truly appreciate what he brings to the Arsenal frontline.

And yet he'll still