Francis Coquelin could become the defensive midfielder Arsenal has been clamoring for over the past few years.

Coquelin was widely praised for his performance against Manchester City in just his 13th Premier League start.

Aaron Ramsey said: "He has done well. He's at that age now where he understands the game a lot more and he has done really well in the last few weeks.

"It is funny how quickly things can change in football. One week he was on loan at Charlton and then he comes back in and he has been in the team every week. He has done a very good job defensively for the team.

"He wins it back, keeps it simple and just keeps things ticking over. Hopefully he can build on his performances that he has been showing of late and he has got every chance of turning into a top defensive midfielder."