Is Bruno Guimarães too good to leave on Arsenal’s bench against Lille?

Arsenal’s dramatic comeback against Leeds United delivered three precious points, but it also left Mikel Arteta facing a question. How much longer can he afford to leave Bruno Guimarães out of his starting eleven?

For much of Saturday’s encounter, Arsenal looked strangely disjointed. Leeds were sharper, more aggressive and deservedly ahead through James Justin. The Gunners needed somebody to take control, and Guimarães provided exactly that.

As we highlighted in our Arsenal player ratings against Leeds , the Brazilian was arguably the most influential player on the pitch despite only arriving in the 63rd minute.