O’Leary backs Wenger but calls for player cull

Arsene Wenger has been let down by many of his leading players and the Arsenal boss needs to ship out half a dozen of his stars in the summer, according to David O’Leary, the club’s record appearance holder.

Former Republic of Ireland international O’Leary believes the Gunners should keep faith in Wenger but admits he needs to wield the axe and bring in fresh blood.

“Arsenal need to change about half a dozen players. I think Arsene has been let down by a group of players he had a belief in,’’ O’Leary said.