It was reported over the weekend that Arsenal are considering making a bid for Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba.

The 22-year-old is said to be seen as an alternative to Lisandro Martinez, and he would likely be in direct competition for a first-team place with Gabriel if he did arrive at the Emirates.

Both players are left-footed and have a similar profile so we decided to have a look at the stats to see how the two centre-backs compare.

Press the next page as we assess their performances from last season (using data provided by FBref).