Arsenal’s January signing Leandro Trossard had a strong pre-season campaign with the Gunners, scoring against the MLS All-Stars, scoring a brace against Barcelona, and netting both in normal time and in the shootout in the Community Shield.
Yet that hasn’t really translated to minutes in the Premier League so far.
Trossard has made one league start in the opening four games, at home to Fulham, and he was withdrawn at half-time of the contest. In total, the Belgian international has managed 62 minutes on the field.
Belgian outlet Het Belang van Limburg spoke to Trossard’s entourage about the situation, and those close to the player claim he isn’t panicking.
“The next few months will be super busy, with three matches a week, in the league, the FA Cup, and the Champions League, he will get his chances,” a representative of Trossard’s camp said (via Sport Witness).
You’d certainly imagine that will be true. With Arsenal fighting in the league, the League Cup, and the Champions League for the next few months, Mikel Arteta will need to utilise his full squad to avoid overworking anyone.
If the Gunners are still in all three competitions come January, then the FA Cup will be added into the mix to make things even more congested.
With Trossard performing so well when given the chance, with the exception of that Fulham game, he should be capable of making an impact over the next few months. He’ll hope he can give Arteta a decision to make.