Bernd Leno (GK) - The summer signing from Bayer Leverkusen has been an upgrade on the ​Petr Cech of recent years, impressing with his shot-stopping and distribution.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (RWB) - A midfielder by trade, the ​Arsenal youth product has regularly had to fill in at fullback, and has featured heavily since Hector Bellerin's injury. Composed on the ball, the England Under-21 international has proven to be a solid tackler also.
Shkodran Mustafi (CB) - A World Cup winning defender, Mustafi has nonetheless been a disappointment since his arrival from Valencia in 2016. Overly aggressive and error-prone, the former ​Everton man gets in only because of injuries to Koscielny and ​Holding.
Sokratis (CB) - An experienced and tough centre half, Arsenal fans have warmed to the 2018 summer signing from ​Borussia Dortmund.
Aaron Ramsey (CM) - Soon to be a ​Juventus player, ​Ramsey was featuring only from the bench for much of this season. However, he's won the faith of Emery in recent months and remains as productive as ever, contributing towards 10 goals in 13 league starts from midfield.
Mesut Ozil (AM) - A divisive figure, ​Ozil has not particularly been at his best this season, assisting only twice in 16 league starts. Nevertheless, the German is more capable than ​Alex Iwobi or ​Henrikh Mhkitaryan at making consistently clever passes, and unlocking a stubborn defence.
Alexandre Lacazette (ST) - Not quite as prolific as his strike partner, ​Lacazette has nonetheless proven to be a reliable source of goals, and is capable of clever passes and link up play.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ST) - Although not as well-rounded a footballer as Lacazette, ​Aubamenyang is a pure goal machine - since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018, he's bagged 27 league goals in just 37 starts.