It’s no coincidence that Arsenal’s only positive result against big six rivals so far this season came amid the absence of their two most talented stars – Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. Indeed, they remain the Gunners’ talismanic duo in terms of quality but don’t always act as a part of the team, especially when taking on top opposition, and that has only been further amplified by their contract situations.

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When Arsenal turned up to Stamford Bridge earlier this season, Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi took their places in the starting XI and the duo produced vitally industrious performances against Chelsea, pressing hard to stop them building from the back as the north Londoners took a valuable point off the Premier League champions.

With that in mind, we asked Arsenal fans earlier this week whether Welbeck should start against Tottenham on Saturday, having recovered from an injury that saw him stretchered off versus Watford over a month ago.

And according to our poll, 68% of Gunners supporters want the England international in Wenger’s starting XI. But who would you drop to make room for Welbeck? Let us know by commenting below…