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Mikel Merino will now surely start over Raheem Sterling
Even though there was plenty of chat about Mikel Merino potentially having to operate as a makeshift striker ahead of the Leicester game at the weekend, I don’t think anyone could have predicted quite how well the experiment would go.
It was an unbelievable cameo from the Spaniard, who turned the game on its head having been brought off the bench in those final 20 minutes by Mikel Arteta.
The two goals were superb. Not just the finishes either, but the movement to ensure he received both crosses from Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard in space.
Merino’s match winning cameo certainly leaves Arteta facing a big decision ahead of Saturday’s game with West Ham…
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