Arteta admits to doubts over changing Arsenal starter’s position

Myles Lewis-Skelly made his breakthrough to the Arsenal first-team as a left-back, but the youngster’s youth career was almost entirely composed of appearances in midfield, and it seemed inevitable that he’d end up back in the middle eventually.

So it was no real surprise to see Lewis-Skelly starting centrally in the early stages of 2026/27, and he earned plenty of praise for his displays in the position.

Yet the 20-year-old ended up back at left-back on Tuesday, following an injury to Piero Hincapie, and Mikel Arteta told the media it was a decision they didn’t take lightly.