Leandro Trossard silenced his doubters yet again with another crucial contribution for Arsenal at the weekend.

The Belgian's 58th-minute strike, arriving to convert Bukayo Saka's flicked-on corner at the far post, secured a 1-0 victory for the Gunners in a challenging encounter against Fulham to guarantee they would end the weekend atop the Premier League. It brought Trossard's goal involvements this season to five across his nine appearances - the highest tally of any Arsenal player.

Being selected by Mikel Arteta to start each of the last five fixtures across all competitions is a testament to his excellent form, despite all the uncertainty surrounding his future at the campaign's outset. Arteta didn't hesitate to laud the 30-year-old's influence for Arsenal after the match, highlighting him in particular.

He said: "Leo has this quality to create these magic moments when the team needs it the most, and that intuition that he's in the right place at the right moment is a huge quality for the team and a massive weapon for us. He's been very, very...