Mikel Arteta has praised "magical" Leandro Trossard

Mikel Arteta has praised "magical" Leandro Trossard as a "massive weapon" for Arsenal after his goal propelled the team to the top of the Premier League.

Trossard managed to convert Bukayo Saka's 58th-minute corner at Fulham into a goal, securing a 1-0 victory for the Gunners and ensuring they finish this round of fixtures at the top of the league.

Despite only scoring eight times in the league last season, and with Arsenal bringing in eight new players over the summer, the Belgian international might have been concerned about his place in Arteta's squad.

However, the 30 year old has started all of Arsenal's last five matches, both domestically and in Europe. Arteta said: "Leo has this quality to create these magic moments when the team needs it the most, and that intuition that he's in the right place at the right moment is a huge quality for the team and a massive weapon for us.

"He's been very, very good in recent weeks and now we have a lot of players in a really high emotional state and...