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Arsenal boss Arteta praises Trossard after victory at Leicester

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was delighted with Leandro Trossard for their 1-0 win at Leicester City.

Trossard helped set up Gabriel Martinelli's winner on the day.

Arteta said, "He did really well. I think he was really good, I think he got involved in many situations that could have ended up in many more big chances, he was involved in the incredible goal that he scored that was disallowed, involved in the goal of Gabi, the pass that he played to him, he's so good in small spaces, tight spaces, with his creativity to open people up and I'm really happy with him.

"We had the option to play Gabi [Martinelli] as a nine and Leo on the left, we had to see how the game developed and what Leicester wanted to do. I wanted to have that option from midfield to make that change if necessary, and it was great because I think his contribution was really good."

On the impact of Trossard and fellow January arrival Jorginho, he added: "Two players already that have experience in the league, that really fitted our way of playing, really intelligent both of them to understand what is required in many situations that we demand them to execute certain things and they have the personality to come here and play the way they played is what is required at this level"

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