Football Discussion | Arsenal fans discuss right back options for Burnley match

Tactical tweaks for Arsenal incoming?

We asked Arsenal fans to put themselves in Mikel Arteta's shoes and suggest what you would do to solve Arsenal's lack of right-back options

Author | DJ

Here are some of your suggestions:

William: I would play Cristhian Mosquera at right-back against Burnley. That way Jurrien Timber can build his fitness back up for the Crystal Palace game, and then hopefully be ready for Paris Saint-Germain after getting some minutes under his belt the previous week.

Niall: I would start Mosquera in a back four alongside William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Another option would be shifting Saliba to right-back and bringing Riccardo Calafiori into central defence with Gabriel and Lewis-Skelly.

Kevin: It is not tried and tested but I would not be too concerned about throwing Christian Nørgaard in at right-back. He has always done well when given an opportunity and could be a decent option given the number of midfielders available. That said, Mosquera has also handled himself well there, so I would not mind seeing him continue in the role either.

Kylie: I would play Mosquera. He has been used there before and coped reasonably well. It makes the most sense. Any other choice would feel strange, especially someone like Declan Rice.

Lewis: The obvious answer would be putting Mosquera there but, with Lewis-Skelly currently operating in midfield, you could try using Martín Zubimendi as an inverted right-back who drifts into midfield, similar to the role Trent Alexander-Arnold played at Liverpool. Just please do not move Rice to right-back. It weakens the midfield and the work he does there is far too important.

Colm: If Timber cannot make it, it has to be Mosquera, but young Marli Salmon should be on the bench. We cannot afford to waste Rice at right-back again. Lewis-Skelly has shown his quality and should partner Rice in midfield, but if Zubimendi is impressing in training then he and Lewis-Skelly should split minutes across the remaining games.