The seven players Arsenal need to axe including captain Mikel Arteta and 2014 World Cup heroes

Nacho Monreal

A few decent performances of late may have deceived Gunners supporters into believing the Spaniard is actually a decent fit after all.

It’s not as if Wenger can afford to sell defenders currently with a real lack of options at the back, but as soon as possible better competition/cover for Kieran Gibbs is needed.