5 Arsenal players with point to prove to Mikel Arteta this week after Sunderland win

Several Arsenal stars have the opportunity to send a message to Mikel Arteta after the Gunners strolled to a fourth consecutive win on Saturday against Sunderland

Mikel Arteta could have some big decisions to make on five Arsenal players this week. The Premier League champions continued their perfect start to the season, with a 2-0 win against Sunderland, but many members of the squad remain with a point to prove in the opening weeks of the campaign.

Their latest triumph came off the back of Bruno Guimaraes' stunning first goal for the club, while Bukayo Saka netted his third goal of the season through a stoppage-time penalty. Given the strength of Arteta's squad, there are several players who've received minimal playing time.

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Eberechi Eze

Many may have thought the summer sales of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli would have given Eberechi Eze a route to a starring role in Arteta's team. However, that hasn't been the case for the England star, who managed just a nine-minute cameo against Sunderland.

The 28-year-old has yet to start a Premier League game this season, with the Gunners boss preferring Christos Tzolis on the left flank, while captain Martin Odegaard has returned to form in the coveted No. 10 position.

Eze is one of several players who could be given a start against Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday – an opportunity he must take with both hands in order to force his way back into Arteta's first-choice XI.

Viktor Gyokeres

Another game and another 90 minutes spent on the bench for Viktor Gyokeres. His no-show at the Stadium of Light marked the third game this season that he was an unused substitute. With Kai Havertz taking ownership of the No. 9 role, it has left the Swede in dire straits when it comes to even earning action on the pitch.

Alongside Eze, Gyokeres could be handed a chance to start against Gary O'Neil's at Portman Road. But whether an impressive showing against the newly-promoted side will be enough to displace Havertz is another story.

Noni Madueke

England manager Thomas Tuchel preferred Noni Madueke at times over Bukayo Saka during the World Cup earlier this summer, but how the tide has turned at club level. Saka struggled with a serious hamstring injury last season, but his return to fitness – and form – has seen Madueke's minutes dwindle in the opening weeks of the campaign.

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Saka has scored three goals in four games, while the ex-Chelsea star has managed just one minute of action in Arsenal's last three fixtures. While opportunities to impress will surely come in the upcoming weeks, starting with Ipswich Town, Madueke must now showcase the same level of performance that saw him usurp his team-mate for the Three Lions.