Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Denis Suarez from Barcelona on transfer deadline day.
Denis Suarez is joining the Gunners on loan until the end of the season.
Arsenal have also secured an option to sign the midfielder on a permanent deal in the summer.
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The 25-year-old has experience of playing in England having previously been at Man City.
How Arsenal’s formation may change
How will Unai Emery incorporate Suarez into his Arsenal XI?
Suarez is a versatile player, who can play in a variety of positions in the middle of the park.
Suarez can play on the wings, as an attacking midfielder, or in a more central role.
Option 1: Suarez on Arsenal’s wing
To begin with at least, Suarez may start his Arsenal career on the right wing.
At the start of the season, Emery favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan operated on the right of the forward line, however the Armenian is now out of action through injury.
Suarez could fill in for Mkhitaryan.
Arsenal possible formation with Denis Suarez (1)
Option 2: Suarez as an attacking midfielder
Aaron Ramsey is poised to leave Arsenal as a free agent this summer.
Could Suarez replace Ramsey in Arsenal’s setup?
he Welsh international has often been deployed in the #10 role by Emery.
If that happens, that could be another signal that Mesut Ozil is out of favour at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal possible formation with Denis Suarez (2)
Option 3: Suarez as a centre-mid
The final option is that Suarez lines up as a centre-mid for the Gunners.
Rather than challenging the likes of Ozil and Ramsey for a starting berth, Suarez could oust Granit Xhaka or Matteo Guendouzi from the team.