Martin Keown seriously impressed after seeing one change in Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal starting line-up

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Arsenal beat Olympiacos 2-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday night, securing a second successive win in the league phase.

Arsenal kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over Athletic Club and picked up another win on Wednesday.

Olympiacos arrived in town but fell behind early on, as Gabriel Martinelli scored from close range.

Martin Odegaard dazzled in the Arsenal midfield, but it was Bukayo Saka who grabbed the second goal to seal another 2-0 win in Europe.

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Martin Keown on Gabriel Martinelli’s display in Arsenal win

Arsenal played some scintillating football in the first half, but Olympiacos posed a few more problems after the break.

The Gunners needed the comfort of a second goal, and Saka provided it after coming off the bench.

Saka was introduced in his usual right-wing spot in Arsenal’s attack, but Martinelli started there.

We are accustomed to seeing Martinelli on the left wing, but it’s rare to see him move over to the right side.

Transfermarkt suggest that Martinelli has only ever played 18 games as a right-sided winger for Arsenal.

Six of those games came last season, as Martinelli stepped up to replace the injured Saka.

Noni Madueke’s injury means Martinelli was given another chance on the right flank against Olympiacos, and he responded with a goal.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown told TNT Sports (01/10, 22:15) that he was impressed with Martinelli’s display.

Keown felt that it was ‘something new’ in the Arsenal attack, and believes the role suited Martinelli well.

“Martinelli, playing on the right-hand side today, we’ve not really seen that before; it was something new,” said Keown.

“I think it suited him. Obviously, Madueke is not available right now, Havertz is still injured, so people are having to play and put a shift in, and I thought it had a different look to it,” he added.

Gabriel Martinelli offers Mikel Arteta another option

Keown seemingly believes that Arsenal should consider using Martinelli on the right side moving forward.

Madueke won’t be back for a while, and Saka’s recent injury problems mean Arsenal will be wary of running him into the ground.

Arteta has occasionally used Martinelli on the right flank in the past, but Wednesday’s display may just give him renewed trust in that idea.

Ally McCoist has marvelled at Arsenal’s squad depth, and that certainly goes for the attacking options.

Leandro Trossard and Eberechi Eze are options on the left side, but they don’t fit quite as well on the right as Martinelli does.

That will also be in Arteta’s thinking, so don’t be surprised to see more of Martinelli out on the right flank while Madueke recovers.