Arsenal vs West Ham: 5 key players as health returns

4. Sead Kolasinac

I had just truly fallen in love with the dual wingbacking or Sead Kolasinac and Hector Bellerin when Bellerin got hurt. Now, there is a chance that the two will be able to start opposite each other again, utilizing fantastic speed and attacking prowess to spread the width of the pitch and make things really tough on the hosts.

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Even if it’s not Bellerin, and it has to be Maitland-Niles, or whoever happens to suit up over there, it is always going to fall on Kolasinac to be the key man between the two, simply because he has proven just how deadly he can be on that left flank.

His creative ability, which has landed him top spot in chances created on the team, is simply irreplaceable. The narrow-minded attack that stems from trying to run everything through Ozil or Mkhitaryan just pales in comparison to what utilizing width can accomplish.

That only comes about if Kolasinac is a wingback, though, and not a fullback. Don’t stick him in a back four, because you’re backing him into a corner.

Anyway, on to No. 3.