There have been many questions this week as to where new signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan will play, and Arsene Wenger says that the Armenian is versatile enough to play wide but also more centrally.

The Arsenal manager is even considering using him deeper in the midfield, perhaps in a similar to way to the way he deployed Santi Cazorla, but it’s likely his initial role will be to replace Alexis Sanchez on the left.

“Personally I see him first wide,” he said, but I’m thinking about as well that for him it’s a possibility to play through the middle.”

He has been played as number 10, something that was put to Wenger, who said he saw him there, “or even deeper.”

With plenty of competition for those places behind the striker, the Frenchman admits it will mean disappointment for some, but the amount of games plus the fact some players tend to miss more games than others will allow him to shuffle his pack without to much problem.

“Some will have to be in and out,” he said. “But on the other hand, we have seen that Ramsey has been out many times, Wilshere as well. We play in many competitions. You have a number you can fit in.

“In football teams there is a number that pushes you, a number that makes you asleep and a number that paralyses you. So you have to find the right number in each squad to have a fair competition.”

As for the 29 year old rebuilding his confidence after a difficult time at Manchester United, Wenger was hopeful.

“Yes of course, you worry about how much it as affected him,” he said, “but as well it’s a new chance for him.

“What you want in life is a new chance, he gets a new chance to show his quality and I’m sure he will take it. I might have to analyse with him how it went, and how we can help him.”