Overview

• Rudi Garcia rejected criticism of his choices up front, saying he bases selections on what he sees behind the scenes.
• Leandro Trossard started at centre-forward against Wales days after a debated outing in the draw with North Macedonia.
• Trossard scored in the 90th minute to make it 4-2, having earlier won a penalty, with one turnover preceding a Wales goal.
• He posted encouraging metrics against Wales, including 79% passing, three of four long balls completed, four recoveries and a 7/10 rating from HLN.
• At club level he has two goals and two assists for Arsenal and has started the last three league matches, with some coverage suggesting this display strengthens his case to face Fulham.