The 22-year-old has been a fixture in Arsenal’s first team after signing for them in a £25 million deal over the summer. The Brazilian has made 7 appearances for the Gunners so far this season, playing the full 90 minutes in each of their 5 Premier League games.

Arsenal have made an inconsistent start to the season

Arsenal’s fortunes under Mikel Arteta have been up and down so far this season. While they have defeated teams like Fulham, West Ham and Sheffield United in the league, they have lost all three meetings against big teams like Liverpool, Manchester City and Leicester City.

The Mesut Ozil situation has also contributed to instability off the field. The German playmaker spoke out after being left out of Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squads, forcing manager Mikel Arteta to defend his decision.

Arsenal travel to Old Trafford next to take on Manchester United this weekend. Solskjaer’s men have been inconsistent so far as well, enduring a torrid start to the season which included a 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham. However, they turned their fortunes around with high profile wins against Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig in the Champions League.

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