Arsene Wenger admits he made lucky call putting Alexis Sanchez up front

Arsene Wenger has admitted he was unsure whether Alexis Sanchez could cut it as a striker at Arsenal.

The 27-year-old has hit 13 goals in 20 games across all competitions for the Gunners so far this season, including a spectacular hat-trick in last weekend’s Premier League victory over West Ham.

Sanchez has been predominantly deployed as a central striker since the start of the campaign, having regularly operated from a wider position for much of his time at the Emirates Stadium, and is likely to keep that role when Stoke visit north London today.