Advertisement At a time when manager Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff are searching for new solutions to find goals, could a counter-attacking identity help navigate these final three striker-less months?

Leandro Trossard, who started as a false nine, often dropped deep to receive the ball and Rice was charged with bombing on and filling the space left by the Belgian. Without the tall figure of Kai Havertz, Arsenal needed a presence in the box and Rice offered that, going close with a first-half header after arriving late.

Joe Cole has compared Ethan Nwaneri to Lionel Messi following Arsenal's 2-0 win over Leicester City. The 17-year-old midfielder played a crucial role in the Gunners' victory at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon, pocketing three crucial points in the Premier League title race.