Arsenal slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan in the Champions League last night.
The game was evenly contested in the opening half, but the Nerazzurri took the lead just before the break through a fortuitous penalty.
Mikel Merino was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box. Considering the close proximity, the Spaniard was unlucky.
Arsenal were the dominant outfit throughout the second half, but Inter kept them at bay with a strong defensive showing.
The Serie A outfit finished with 52 clearances, 11 blocks and eight interceptions.
Denzel Dumfries and Yann Bisseck made two goal-saving challenges to deny the Gunners an equaliser.
Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer also made a superb save on the stretch to deny Kai Havertz a brilliant goal.
It was one of Arsenal’s best performances in a while, but they came out of the game with another defeat.
Leandro Trossard was once again picked to start alongside Kai Havertz up front in a 4-4-2 formation.
The Belgian had a tough outing with zero shots on target and three duels won before his late substitution.
He was also guilty of losing possession on eight occasions, including a sequence in which he lost the ball three times.
Manager Mikel Arteta must drop him to the bench for Sunday’s crucial Premier League clash at Chelsea.
Trossard has previously made vital goal contributions for the Gunners, but he has been more effective as a substitute.
Gabriel Jesus seems a natural replacement for the 4-4-2 set-up, but captain Martin Odegaard could start at Stamford Bridge.
The Norwegian was handed just six minutes at San Siro after his injury return. He could feature from the outset at Chelsea.
Stats from Sofascore.com.
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