£26m Arsenal player is incredibly underrated, he deserves a bigger role under Mikel Arteta

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After another superb showing against Burnley yesterday, fans are now starting to take notice of Leandro Trossard at Arsenal.

The Belgian signed from Brighton Hove Albion in January of this year in a £26m move.

And since then, Trossard has been in and out of the side, mainly on the periphery of things when all are fit.

However, during this time, the 28-year-old has still been able to maintain one quite outstanding statistic.

Since he signed for Arsenal in January, Trossard’s 15 goal involvements are only second to Bukayo Saka at the club.

And when you consider the huge disparity in minutes between the two, that’s pretty remarkable.

Moreover, Trossard certainly has lofty competition for that second place.

Gabriel Martinelli is a superstar in waiting, and already looks to be one of the best young wingers in the world.

Trossard is now proving something of a goal and assist magnet for Arsenal – an incredibly useful player to have in any squad.

And given many fans would still consider Trossard as back up, his ability is being remarkably understated.

Trossard proved he is ready to start consistently for Arsenal in win against Burnley

Harping back to this summer, Trossard was arguably Arsenal’s best performer in pre-season.

And it was only an incredibly competitive starting XI which saw the Belgian drop to the bench for the start of the season.

Moreover, Trossard was also very unfortunate to also pick up an injury when Gabriel Martinelli was missing in October.

Nonetheless, the levels Trossard has shown against both Sevilla and Burnley should now be enough for an extended run of starts.

Trossard was one of the Premier League’s most effective players at Brighton before he moved to the Emirates.

And that ability is now being forgotten.

Playing in his prime years, Trossard deserves to be a starter at almost any Premier League side.

And his role predominantly on the bench shows how underrated he has been for his contributions even since joining Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta clearly sees an opportunity for Trossard as a false nine, and this international break does come at a frustrating time for his momentum.

However, he does deserve the chance to continue his form when club football returns for Arsenal with a visit to Brentford.