Wenger should give these 3 Arsenal stars a chance against Stoke City

Olivier Giroud

Frenchman Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score the second at St Mary’s on Wednesday, and must be close to dethroning Danny Welbeck from the main striker’s role.

England star Welbeck didn’t have the best of evenings on the South Coast and thus failed to back up his fine display against Manchester United, and with Giroud bagging his tenth Premier League goal of the season on Wednesday, Wenger must have some thinking to do.

Against a strong and powerful Stoke defence, he’s unlikely to lead the line with Alexis Sanchez, so the decision will probably be between Welbeck and Giroud for the forward role, of which the latter may well get the nod.