GK – David Raya

It wasn’t a surprise to see the 28-year-old recalled to the starting lineup for the Lens game ahead of Aaron Ramsdale.

We now know, if we didn’t already, that Arteta sees Raya as first choice going forward, which does leave big question marks over Ramsdale’s future at the Emirates.


In terms of Raya’s performance against Lens, he wasn’t overly troubled, apart from a shot that hit the post in the first half.

The Spaniard’s distribution was on point and we will need to see more of that against Wolves, when the Gunners will have to start off attacks quickly to break down a tightly packed defence.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.