Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is facing a thorny selection problem for this weekend's daunting trip to Liverpool: Leandro Trossard or Gabriel Jesus?

With Easter week looming perhaps the triumphant return of Jesus should be the only show in town - yet with Arteta's imperious Premier League table toppers sweeping aside sorry Leeds at an atmospheric Emirates on Saturday, a genuine dillema has presented itself to March's Manager of the Month. 

The performances of January signing Leandro Trossard since his arrival from Brighton has made him the best transfer window deal of 2023 so far - and at a far cheaper price than main target Mykhailo Mudryk, who went to struggling Chelsea for a price that started at £70m with plenty of add-ons - figures far beyond the sensible Gunners budget. 

The loss in failing to land the talented young Ukrainian has been completely and utterly mitigated by the form of £21m Trossard. 

With a goal and seven assists since sealing his move from the south coast - the most of any player in Arteta's team bar Bukayo Saka this term, Trossard has well and truly handed his boss a selction headache with his form. 

And that's without noting that the Belgium international grabbed a memorable treble at Anfield on his CV during the Seagulls' 3-3 draw at Anfield back in October - another tick in his ledger as the Gunners head to the Merseyside citadel on Easter Sunday. 

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta when asked if he expected Leandro Trossard to be as good as this in his wildest dreams."I have very wild dreams,” he jokes pic.twitter.com/U4LdN2Gsvz

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An impish Arteta shared his delight at Trossard's form during his post-match press conference after the victory over Javi Gracia's Whites. 

"I have very wild dreams!" the Gunners Basque boss revealed, tongue in cheek when asked if he could have ever dreamed about Trossard proving to be this good.

"No seriously, we knew about his quality and what he could bring to the team. He can play, right, left, he can play as a midfielder he can be a false nine. He's really contributing to the team. He's taking responsibility to make that happen and we love him."

This weekend's titantic clash at Anfield could prove to be a pivotal stepping stone in the hunt for the title after 19 long years - so finding the right team selection is absolutely crucial.

We can surely expect in-form Gabriel Martinelli to start on the left-hand side of the attack, with fit again Saka on the other flank after his cameo appearance late on.

Therefore the fight is between and Trossard and Jesus for the opportunity to lead the line against Liverpool.

The Brazil attacker certianly staked a claim to start against Liverpol following his brace against the Whites on Saturday - his first goals since October - which, allied with the heartening proof that is has now fully recovered from his knee injury after 12 weeks out, Arteta has a difficult choice to make. 

What we can be sure of is that the increasingly acclaimed Gunners boss will have studied evcery single piece of data, to run alongside his technical nous and the input of his team, in selecting the right player to achieve his aims at Anfield.