Five players Arsenal simply HAVE to keep in January

After their season so far, Arsenal fans would be hard pushed to really name any players they simply have to see at the club in the second half of the season – bar Alexis Sanchez that is – and we cannot help but agree with them.

That being said, the Gunners do have some top quality players who they need to find both form and fitness as the knockout stages of the Champions League approach and the race for the top four in the Premier League gets more and more frantic.

Arsene Wenger may not have the best reputation in the transfer window these days but here are five stars we think he has to keep in north London at all costs.

Click on Alexis Sanchez to see who else we think Wenger needs to make sure is at the club for the second half of the season.

Arsenal fans. Are these your very best players? Just how hard should you try and keep hold of them? Let us know your thoughts below or tweet us @LaFootyettes.