'Old' boys adding a new dimension to Arsenal

ARSENAL raised a few eyebrows in January when they signed Jorginho and Leandro Trossard to strengthen their title bid. But the pair’s influence in Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Leicester underlined the big role both players could play during the run-in.

- Simon Collings

Jorginho and Trossard were two of Arsenal’s standout performers, as the Gunners secured a win that keeps them two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table. Arsenal can extend that lead to five when they host Everton on Wednesday in their game in hand.

It promises to be another significant night in the title race, and one of the biggest dilemmas for Mikel Arteta will be whether he keeps Jorginho and Trossard in his starting XI.

After going four games without a win, Arsenal have now won two on the spin, and their January signings have played a key part in steadying the ship.

Questions were asked when the Gunners missed out on their top targets — Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo and winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who joined Chelsea. Jorginho and Trossard, however, have hit the ground running and are ending talk of being panic buys.