Arsenal: 5 bold predictions for squad rebuild

2. Bukayo Saka keeps his place

Bukayo Saka has been a regular starter for Arsenal since Arteta took over. With Sead Kolasinac and Kieran Tierney both dealing with extended injury issues, Saka was thrust into the left-back position with no competition. Arteta needed him, and Saka stepped up brilliantly. However, upon the resumption of the season, Tierney will be fit and available, and Arsenal did not spend £25 million for him to sit on the bench.

With Aubameyang manning the left-wing role at present, opportunities for Saka seem to be slim. However, while that may be problematic for the remainder of the current season, by the time 2020/21 rolls around, whenever that may be, as long as Saka signs a new deal, which I expect him to, he will keep his place in the starting XI.

That might be at left-back in place of Tierney. More likely, it will be as the replacement for Aubameyang at left-wing in the front three. Saka has shown an eye for goal but is a more traditional winger than Aubameyang with superb dribbling and crossing. He would be the perfect foil to stretch the pitch for Nicolas Pepe on the opposite flank. Such is his talent, Arteta will not be able to resist starting the teenager.