4 burning questions Arsenal still haven’t answered before the international break

Arsenal went into the international break after scraping through a 1-0 win at home against a tough Hull City side over the weekend. It left them top of the Premier League table and clear of second-placed Brighton by five points because of Man City's defeat at Nottingham Forest.

Mikel Arteta now gets a welcome break for two weeks before the Gunners have a stretch of fixtures up until Christmas, including Manchester City, Spurs, Real Madrid and Man United. But now that we've got to the second break, there are still some questions that the Gunners are yet to answer.

Here are four things for Arteta to consider before Arsenal return against Newcastle at St James' Park on November 21.

1. Who is Arteta's best option at the number nine position?

It has been a topic of discussion for what feels like a decade at Arsenal; Who can be their true goalscoring striker, and the question still remains even three months into the season.

Kai Havertz has been Arteta's first choice since the start of the year, and he's performed fairly well so far. He has three goals in 10 Premier League games, and also has an assist in the Champions League, but he hasn't exactly been that ideal focal point.

Viktor Gyokeres, on the other hand, had a very poor start to the season. He is yet to score in the league, but has a goal in the Champions League and the Carabao Cup, and three assists in all competitions, and he has looked a lot better in the past month. If Gyokeres could get more of a chance in the league, he may be able to usurp Havertz, but as things stand, this remains a key question for Arteta to answer.

2. How can Arteta make use of Konsa when Saliba returns?

Ezri Konsa has arguably been Arsenal's signing of the summer. The former Aston Villa centre-back has stood in for William Saliba during the early months of the season, and he's looked as comfortable as the French international.

Konsa was excellent in the 1-0 win over Hull, and his partnership with Gabriel has become the best in the Premier League. The issue is, that when Saliba returns to full fitness, likely after the break, Konsa could eventually lose his starting centre-back role.

Arteta isn't going to change formation or consider dropping Gabriel, so it feels like Konsa's role will become that of a bench player. Arteta needs to make sure that he rotates between the three centre-backs, because they are all good enough to start, and none should get left behind.

3. How can Arsenal fix their goalscoring problem?

Arsenal's defence is the reason why they're top of the Premier League. As mentioned, Konsa and Gabriel have been excellent, alongside standout performances from Riccardo Calafiori, David Raya and Jurrien Timber.

But the goalscoring has simply not been good enough. Arsenal have scored 15 goals in 10 games, which is the same as Ipswich Town, who are down in 14th place. At the moment, it isn't too much of a worry because of their defence, but if they're hit by injuries, Arteta may need to rely on his attackers to bail him out; It's an issue he needs to fix.

4. What do we do with Eberechi Eze?

It pains me to say this, as I love him as a player, but what do we do with Eze? The former Crystal Palace attacker came to Arsenal last year, and hasn't ever really fitted in, unless he's been playing against Tottenham.

This season, Eze has really struggled. He's made seven Premier League appearances and is yet to score or assist. Furthermore, Arteta has forced him to play as a left-winger, which isn't his natural position - and there's no room for him in attacking midfield, which is his natural position.

Either Arteta needs to find a way to make Eze as impactful for the Gunners as we know he can be, or, regretfully, think about moving on.

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