Five defensive midfielders for Arsenal after Coquelin crock

Matt Haynes | November 24, 2015

Yet again, Arsenal find themselves with an injury crisis, though in a position to challenge for the Premier League title, with Coral offering odds of 2/1 of this occurring.

The latest player in the treatment room is one of last season’s breakthrough players, Francis Coquelin, following his knock in the defeat against West Bromwich Albion. As a result, we discuss five potential options for them below, as Arsenal compete with a number of teams, including rivals Tottenham for Premier League success.

Sven Bender

Long-linked with a move to the Premier League, Borussia Dortmund’s 26-year-old could be the ideal candidate to step in and could also act as a long term replacement for club captain Mikel Arteta who will be released from his contract at the end of the campaign.

William Carvalho

Arsene Wenger is said to have pursued Portuguese protagonist persistently over the last couple of years, particularly around the time of the World Cup. His buyout clause at club Sporting Lisbon is believed to be £37.5m, which the Frenchman has been unwilling to pay so far.

There is no doubting his talent though and he could definitely do a job. Should Arsenal fail to move for the 23-year-old, he could well end up at another elite European club sooner rather than later.