Arsenal might have finally found their Buakyo Saka alternative ahead of Tottenham North London Derby

Raheem Sterling may have provided a hint as to where his future lies with Arsenal, and it could affect Bukayo Saka. The Gunners signed the England international on loan for the season from Chelsea.

Arsenal brought Sterling to the Emirates Stadium in a deadline day move as Mikel Arteta strengthened his forward options.

Sterling is yet to make his debut for Arsenal having been signed just before the Gunners faced Brighton in the last Premier League before the international break.

Arteta could hand Sterling his Arsenal debut on Sunday in the North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Gunners have been training at London Colney this week, and Sterling provided a glimpse into the preparations for the weekend’s return to Premier League action.

Sterling posted a video on his Instagram story on Tuesday evening which showed himself and some of his new teammates taking part in the latest training session.

The video appeared to offer a hint as to what position Arteta may have in mind to select Sterling for the season ahead.

It seemed that the video showed Sterling taking up a position on the right wing. The 29-year-old has previously operated on the left wing in his career but has also been capable of featuring on the right or in a centre forward role when needed.

Saka is the current first-choice right-sided forward at Arsenal, and that is unlikely to change unless the forward suffers an injury or is unavailable to play. However, the signing of Sterling and the latest training session hint may provide a long-awaited solution for the Gunners.

Saka has previously been the only recognised right winger in the Arsenal squad. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are centre forwards, while Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard prefer to play on the left wing.

The signing of Sterling presents Arsenal the opportunity to provide a back-up to Saka on the right wing if the latest training session is anything to go by. With Saka featuring for England during the international break, and Sterling remaining at London Colney, Arteta may decide to give Saka a rest for the North London Derby and start Sterling on the right wing.

There may even be a situation that arises where Sterling plays on the right and Saka in midfield as Arteta grapples with an injury crisis that has seen Martin Odegaard ruled out of the Spurs game through injury. Odegaard could be out for as many as three weeks after injuring his ankle on international duty earlier this week.