Nine starts, seven wins, five clean sheets, two goals between them - the partnership of Ezri Konsa and Gabriel could not be going much better.

The pair both scored as the Gunners beat Everton on Saturday and it was the first time that Arsenal had two centre-backs score in a Premier League match since February 2024, which coincidentally also came against a David Moyes team (Gabriel and William Saliba against West Ham).

Konsa has also started all three of Arsenal's games alongside Gabriel in the Champions League and the Gunners are unbeaten as the formidable partnership continues to flourish.

The England international has said that Gabriel made "my life easy since I've joined the club and it's been a pleasure playing alongside him".

Gabriel's regular partner William Saliba still has no date for a return but is currently doing individual training work on grass.

When asked whether there is less pressure on Saliba rushing to get back, Arteta was keen to remind everyone of his quality.

"William is not fit and we are desperate to have him back because we know what he offers," he said.

"We are really lucky to have that and I'm sure when [Cristhian] Mosquera plays that he will be the same because they have something special those boys.

"The way we train them, the way they want to improve as well and how they look after each other. That's the beauty of our team."

The next challenge for Konsa will be when Saliba returns.

But with his ability to play right-back too, he doesn't only have one route into the starting XI.