Arsenal v Burnley: 5 Most influential players from the game | Premier League 2019/20

#3 Nick Pope (Goalkeeper, Burnley)

Nick Pope made important saves to keep Burnley in the game against Arsenal

Making 7 saves and 1 clearance, Nick Pope made sure that Arsenal did not run away with the game in the second half. The Burnley keeper made the most valuable save in the 90th minute to deny second-half substitute Lucas Torreira from close range.

After returning from injury and securing his position as the number one choice between the sticks, the Englishman looks set to be a wall between the goal for Burnley this season. If you are playing the Fantasy Premier League game, a cheeky tip is to keep an eye on him after Matchday 4, as Pope could turn out to be a bargain buy.

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#2 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Forward, Arsenal)

Aubameyang slams the winner for Arsenal against Burnely

With seven goals in four Premier League appearences against the Clarets, there was never a doubt about how influential Aubameyang could be at the start of the game. The Gabonese international proved his worth by scoring the winner out of a routine interception by Arsenal as he slotted in a low shot in the near post.

The forward could have ideally scored a second goal late in the game, as he raced forward in a two versus one situation along with Pepe. However, Pepe's through ball fell short of Aubameyang's feet as James Tarkowski rushed in to clear the ball.

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#1 Dani Ceballos (Midfielder, Arsenal)

Dani Ceballos against Burnley on his first Premier League start

Coming from Real Madrid on a season-long loan, Dani Ceballos could not have asked for a better start to his Arsenal career as he registered two assists in his first Premier League start. It took him only 39 minutes to provide his first assist as Lacazette came clutch in the Burnley box.

The Real Madrid loanee had 90% pass accuracy completing 63 out of 70 passes, winning 19 duels and making 7 ball recoveries. These are near perfect numbers for a box-to-box midfielder at any level of professional football.

Dani Ceballos' game by numbers vs. Burnley:100% take-ons completed97 touches90% pass accuracy70 passes19 duels7 recoveries5 crosses4 take-ons completed4 chances created3 fouls won3 shots2 tackles made2 assistsNo one could get near him. 💃 pic.twitter.com/3DwPY1oCkG

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 17, 2019

Dani Ceballos completely deserved the man of the match award as he became only the third Arsenal player to provide 2+ assists on his first Premier League start, a feat achieved only by Ray Parlour and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.