Arsenal have had some wonderful players during their time in the Premier League – today, we’ll be looking at their best players in the defensive midfield position.

For this list, we will first outline what a top-quality defensive midfielder needs. For starters, obviously, they will need to be incredibly defensively acute, to allow them to take the pressure away from the centre-halves.

Additionally, they will also need excellent passing and vision – it is important for holding midfielders in the modern game to turn defence into attack within an instant.

For reference, we won’t be including Declan Rice in this piece, as he has yet to play in a competitive fixture for the Gunners at the time of writing.