With five clean sheets in their last five Prem games, Stewart Robson explains the keys to Arsenal's defensive transformation. Arsene Wenger might have to cope without two of his first choice back three this weekend. Laurent Koscielny is awaiting the results of a fitness test on his troublesome Achilles, and Shkodran Mustafi is certain to miss the next few weeks with a thigh problem. Arsenal are about to embark on a run of seven fixtures in 23 days, so the English pair of Rob Holding and Calum Chambers surely will be asked to step in on occasion. The young defenders are an important component of Arsenal's present squad, and key to preserving defensive stability in the future. Life does not...
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