The full-back position has recently become one of the most important roles in football, with clubs around the world boasting their crown jewel, from Bayern Munich’s electric Alphonso Davies to Liverpool’s golden boy, Trent Alexander-Arnold. Teams are now doing everything in their power to secure the future in these positions and improve where possible, but they’re not easy to unearth. Not in the slightest.

For Arsenal, the signing of Kieran Tierney has looked to be a shrewd bit of business, as the Scotsman continues to excel at left-back. In contrast, the right-back position remains highly contested. The current crop of players includes Héctor Bellerín, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Cédric Soares and Calum Chambers.

All four have been unable to nail down their name to the starting line-up with conviction and look unconvincing in their efforts to push the club to greener pastures. The following will analyse all four players and takes a gander at who might be next:

Héctor Bellerín