Arsenal hero Martin Keown has heaped praise on Bernd Leno as he's been sidelined by the form of Aaron Ramsdale.

Keown has leapt to the defence of the goalie as he insists it's healthy that he is upset about being frozen out of the side and the competition can only be a positive for the club.

He told the Mirror: "You don't want players on the bench with smiling faces. I have to say I thought Leno was immensely professional in the game midweek against Leeds and showed really good character.

"You want two very good goalkeepers, do you not?

"You want to put one another under pressure and that's what I see, an honest fight for the jersey.

"That was an outstanding performance from Ramsdale, but Arsenal will want to minimise the shots that he had to face."