Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta 'faces a struggle' to keep six crucial stars happy

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will struggle to keep all of his forwards happy, according to William Gallas. The former Gunners skipper insists every player hopes to start every game but can't.

Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a win against Nottingham Forest last Saturday. Arteta's side will be hoping to do better than last season when they slipped towards the end to blow their chances of winning a first title in 19 years.

The Spaniard has bolstered his squad with four summer signings. One area of ​​the terrain he has yet to add is his front line.

Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah were warned from the start against Forest. Leandro Trossard and Reiss Nelson had to settle for places on the bench, while Gabriel Jesus is on the verge of recovering from minor knee surgery.

Arteta needs quality options in reserve after Arsenal return to the Champions League. He was often able to stay with the same top three last season, but now he will have to rotate more often.

Gallas says it's a positive for Arteta that he has different options in attack. However, the Frenchman admits it could also cause problems as he tries to satisfy all six players.

Gallas told Genting Casino: "I think Arteta will be able to play with different styles because all the strikers at Arsenal are different. However, all the strikers will want to play every week, so it will be difficult to adapt them all .in.

"However all the players give you different options, allowing Arsenal to compete in all trophies this year, now they are also in the Champions League. Arteta will have a bit of a headache deciding who should start.