Ethan Nwaneri role, new formation – Arsenal midfield options in North London Derby vs Tottenham
The North London Derby is fast-approaching and Mikel Arteta is facing something of a crisis at Arsenal.
He already knew he would be without Declan Rice after the England international was sent off harshly during the 1-1 draw with Brighton prior to the international break. He also knew that new signing Mikel Merino would be absent for the game after he was injured in his first training session at London Colney.
To make matters worse, it now looks as though Arteta will be without Martin Odegaard. The Arsenal captain was injured while on duty for Norway this week and is facing around three weeks on the sidelines.
With that in mind Arteta has some serious thinking to do when it comes to this Sunday’s match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
New role for Havertz
Kai Havertz has started the season up top and continued on his superb form from last season with two goals and an assist. He’s spoken about wanting to score 20 goals this season and is working on his movements as a centre forward.
The German was originally signed as a midfielder though. If Gabriel Jesus is fit then he could easily be moved back into the role for a while as he has the creativity. Leandro Trossard is also an option up top, while Raheem Sterling played regularly as a false nine when Arteta worked with him at Manchester City.
