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Arsenal host Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in the hope of making it five wins in succession.

The Gunners at this time of writing are in a very strong position to finish in this season's top four and significant credit must go to the new summer signings.

Both Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu were criticised heavily for the recruitment stagey taken, but it's safe to say that there was a clear methodology adopted, with Aaron Ramsdale, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White and Martin Odegaard all delivering stellar impacts in the first team.

The latter mentioned in particular has been in scintillating form over the past three months, forming an excellent partnership with Hale End Graduate Bukayo Saka and Paul Merson has been left surprised by how well Odegaard is performing.

Previously, the former Arsenal hero branded the acquisition of the Norwegian international as a 'lazy signing' but has now argued that he is finally starting to show huge quality.

"He is a very good footballer," Merson said to Sky Sports.

"I didn't really see that at the start of his time with Arsenal, but I really see it now. He's a player that sees things very quickly