3 changes Wenger must make at Arsenal to save their season

Midfield combination

It’s an area of the pitch that Arsenal have struggled in for a while now, and at times the central midfield position has been an issue this term as well.

Granit Xhaka has had disciplinary issues, he has picked up five successive bookings since getting sent off against Burnley, but has performed well at times, while Mohamed Elneny has had injury problems and was away on international duty throughout January.

Add in that Francis Coquelin has been far from his best, and Wenger clearly has some issues to address in that midfield area, but one man he has to use there is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who came into that area against Chelsea after Wenger saw his options depleted by injury and suspension.

And the England international has done well, be it his stellar display against Hull or his fine effort against Bayern Munich, and now it is up to Wenger to back him in that role, and decide who plays alongside him.

Xhaka is probably the most talented, but cannot be considered reliable, while Elneny remains injured and it remains to be seen whether he’ll be back to his best upon return – nonetheless, it’s an area Wenger must tweak and alter to get right ahead of the run in.