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#3 Are Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Jack Wilshere here to stay?

Ainsley Maitland-Niles(C) and Jack Wilshere(R) made their 2nd consecutive starts respectively

When the teams were announced before start of play, Arsenal's devout fans, and fans in general, were taken by surprise, predominantly by the presence of two names - Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and Jack Wilshere.

Both players were handed their first respective starts of the season against West Ham last week, and clearly impressed Arsene Wenger enough to retain their places. Maitland-Niles put in an impressive performance with 2 shots and 90 touches, and did his best to make up for Sead Kolasinac's absence.

Jack Wilshere also had a decent outing, finishing with 1 shot on target, and 82 touches on the ball. The Englishman failed to make an appearance on the scoresheet, but made his presence felt in midfield.

This is bound to give Arsene Wenger a selection headache in the games to come, but with the way things are going, it's the kind of ache he'd gladly take.