Mikel Arteta has explained his shock decision to drop Gabriel Martinelli from his starting eleven to play in Saturday lunch-time's must win match against Aston Villa, with Leandro Trossard taking his place.
Martinelli has played in all of Arsenal's Premier League matches this season, proving to be an integral cog in their midfield, returning seven goals and two assists in the league this season.
He'll be replaced by January signing, Trossard, who has impressed his new coach since joining from Brighton, notably scoring his first goal for the club against Brentford two weeks ago.