“He’s been class” – Darren Bent hails Arsenal star as ‘one of the signings of the season’

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent hailed Leandro Trossard as one of the signings of the season after Arsenal's 4-1 Premier League win against Leeds United on Saturday (April 1).

The Belgium international showed nifty footwork inside the box before playing a hard-hit low cross into Gabriel Jesus' path in the 55th minute. The Brazilian centre-forward connected perfectly from a couple of yards out to make it 3-0.

Trossard played the full 90 minutes and created three goalscoring chances. Bent was one of many to have been impressed by his display, tweeting:

"Trossard has been one of the signings of the season. I don't care if he only arrived in January; he's been Class 👏🏿👏🏿"

Jesus' knee injury at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with Brazil prompted Arsenal to spend £27 million on signing Trossard from Brighton & Hove Albion in January. He has scored once and provided seven assists in 11 Premier League games for his new club.

Goals from Ben White, Granit Xhaka and a brace from Jesus were enough to hand the Gunners a commanding win at the Emirates, with Rasmus Kristensen's 76th-minute strike proving to be a consolation.

The win meant the Gunners restored their eight-point lead over Manchester City atop the standings. The Cityzens, who have a game in hand, beat Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad in the day's early kick-off.

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Arteta explains decision to leave Bukayo Saka on bench for Arsenal's clash with Leeds

Saka started on the bench against Leeds.

Mikel Arteta ended a 54-game run of Premier League starts for Arsenal's Bukayo Saka when he named the Englishman on the bench against Leeds United.

Saka has been one of the stars of the north London outfit's season, scoring 12 goals and providing ten assists in 29 league matches. For many, he's in the running for the 'Player of the Season' award.

Hence, it came as a surprise to the fans when Saka was named on the bench against Leeds. Asked about the same, Arteta said, via BBC Radio 5 Live (h/t Mirror):

"He was unable to train yesterday. He's feeling a little better today. We might still see him at some point."

Saka came on in the 60th minute for Jesus but had no tangible impact, ending the game without managing a single shot or a key pass.