Friday 29 September 2017 18:29, UK
Arsene Wenger says he will continue to rotate his Arsenal squad this season as he attempts to juggle a busy Europa League schedule.
Following Monday's 2-0 victory over West Brom, Wenger made nine changes to his starting 11 ahead of their Europa League tie against Bate Borisov.
Wholesale changes did not affect the performance standards, though, as Arsenal saw off their Belorussian opponents 4-2 - a result they will look to build on as they prepare for Sunday's game against Brighton.
Rotation allowed players like Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott to start and the Frenchman confirmed the two could feature again.
"They [Wilshere and Walcott] are ready to play," said Wenger, when asked if the pair are ready to start in the Premier League.
"That's the rotation system, it gives a breather to players who need one and competition to players who need competition.
"The positive thing of that is I have 20 players to choose from. The negative is that some players who deserve to play will not necessarily play in the next game.
"But that was the same after West Brom - players deserved to play in the Europa League and they have not played. I'll keep the rotation going."
