Arsenal midfielder was taken off before the Gunners kicked into gear.
Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan had an underwhelming performance for the Gunners against Leicester City.
Unai Emery’s side ended up winning the game comfortably, and Mkhitaryan’s withdrawal was a turning point.
Arsenal immediately clicked into gear after a double substitution which saw him taken off along with Stephan Lichtsteiner for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Matteo Guendouzi.
The changes made Arsenal more effective, with Leicester unable to adjust to Arsenal’s adjusted system.
Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil are players with similar traits and in this match it did not really work with them both playing together.
Ozil scored but Mkhitaryan was ineffective, offering little defensively and skewing a second half chance wide when it seemed easier to hit the target.
This was Mkhitaryan’s seventh Premier League appearance of the season. He has one goal and one assist so far.
Against Leicester he did not create a chance in 60 minutes and both of his efforts missed the target.
His 78 per cent pass completion rate was the lowest among Arsenal’s players including goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Mkhitaryan earns £120,000 per week report Sportek, making him the club’s fourth highest paid player. He has some improving to do.
Here is a look at how Arsenal fans reacted to Mkhitaryan’s performance…
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