Leandro Trossard has become Arsenal’s most underrated player this season and here’s why

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Leandro Trossard registered another goal contribution for Arsenal against Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

The Gunners signed Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze over the summer, prompting many to question what the Belgian’s role would be moving forward.

Trossard was even linked with an exit, with Galatasaray mooted as a potential destination for him, before he ultimately signed an improved contract at the Emirates.

Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta’s decision to keep the player now appears to be justified, as he continues to contribute to Arsenal’s excellent results on the pitch.

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Leandro Trossard is Arsenal’s most underrated player

Arsenal spent just £27 million on Trossard back in January 2023.

Since then, the wide forward has scored 31 goals and provided 24 assists in 136 appearances across all competitions for the Gunners.

This means he’s registered a goal contribution roughly every two-and-a-half games, a rate bettered only by Bukayo Saka at Arsenal since Trossard made his debut.

This is an outstanding return for a player who has been on the periphery of Arteta’s squad at times, with many of his appearances as a substitute.

Saturday’s game against Burnley saw him add another assist to his tally, delicately clipping a cross into Declan Rice, who headed past Martin Dubravka.

This capped off what was an outstanding all-round performance from Trossard. The former Brighton man is growing more influential conducting Arsenal’s attacks from the left with his intricate passing and intelligent combination play.

Meanwhile, he has worked tirelessly defensively when he’s come into the side this season, which has certainly contributed to the Gunners’ excellent defensive record.

The likes of Rice, Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and Jurrien Timber have garnered the bulk of the plaudits this season, while Trossard’s superb contributions have perhaps gone under the radar.

His contribution to goals and defensive work rate means he’s arguably become Arsenal’s most underrated player.

Leandro Trossard’s statistics compared to Eberechi Eze’s

Arsenal spent £67.5 million on Eze over the summer.

Thus far this season, there is little to separate Eze and Trossard in terms of their output. Both have made eight appearances in the league and contributed to three goals.

In fact, Trossard’s numbers arguably look slightly more impressive beneath the surface. While Eze is taking more shots, he’s taking them from much worse locations, while he’s creating chances for his teammates at a much lower rate than his counterpart.

The Belgium international may not be as prolific a dribbler as Eze, but he’s providing as much value in the final third as the player who cost significantly more.

While some may suggest that this is a poor indictment of Eze, it’s more a reflection of how well Trossard is playing.