Arsenal v Hull: Five Key Battles Including Old North London Rivalries

4) Per Mertesacker v Abel Hernandez

With so many defensive injuries, the gangly German will be key to Arsenal’s success against Hull. He will need to marshal the defence properly, and lead by example no matter who he is paired with.

It won’t just be Hernandez that the stand in Gunners captain will need to look out for, but the pace of the Uruguayan could cause him some extra problems.