Trossard’s favoured role is on the left side of the attack, but he can operate on the right as well as he is very comfortable playing with both feet.
He can also operate centrally, behind the forward or even as a false nine.
That versatility will be a major plus for Arteta as it will provide him with much-needed cover across his forward line.
Whoever arrived this month, even if it had been Mudryk for a potential club record fee, it was highly unlikely that they would be coming in as a guaranteed starter.
No-one was going to knock Gabriel Martinelli or Bukayo Saka out of the side. The key thing for Arsenal was bringing in someone who could come in and provide cover for those two wingers and would allow Arteta to rest them without seeing the level of the team drop too drastically.
Trossard’s arrival certainly does that and it also coincides with Emile Smith Rowe’s return to fitness. With those two players fit and ready, Arteta’s options suddenly look an awful lot stronger.
