Unfortunately for Arsene Wenger his
selection options in central midfield have suddenly disappeared at the worst possible time, so with Cazorla, Xhaka, Ramsey and Elneny all unavailable, so the Frenchman has had to put his faith in Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and you would think that his performance and effectiveness in the middle will be a key factor in the outcome of this hugely important Londo0n derby.
Aaron Ramsey was a possible inclusion but after some time out it would be a risk to throw him straight in and with quite a
few options in central midfield I did not expect the boss to risk him.
Because of all the injury problems which have left the boss with
little option in central midfield or the back four, Wenger has at least got two first choice full backs in Kieran Gibbs and Mathieu Debuchy, with Calum Chambers set yto partner Mertesacker in the centre of our defence.
We do have a lot of
options in central midfield but does that really mean that Wilshere is surplus to requirements?
It is a huge blow for Gunners boss Arsene Wenger who could be short of
options in central midfield.
United were linked with a # 40 million move for Vidal throughout the entirety of the summer, with the Chilean seemingly identified as an ideal candidate to beef up Louis van Gaal's
options in central midfield, but the Serie A champions were never willing to entertain selling the former Udinese star.
Joe Ledley offers
another option in central midfield, while latest signing Bakary Sako won't be involved due to a lack of match fitness.
With six first team options ahead of him, Ben Woodburn playing a role there in pre-season and Klopp still looking to bring in
another option in central midfield, it's hard to see how Ejaria makes significant minutes for the team this season.