Arsenal Invincible Gilberto Silva has expressed his belief that Mohamed Elneny should be given another chance at the Emirates.
The Egypt international has failed to become a first-team regular with the Gunners since arriving from Basel in 2016, and has spent this season on loan at Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas.
However, Silva has claimed that Elneny is the only player in the current Arsenal side who shares similar qualities with the Invincibles midfield partnership.
Speaking to France Football, Silva said: "In the last few years, the situation has been difficult at Arsenal.
"They have very similar players in midfield, with profiles that resemble each other and not really players of the profile of Patrick Vieira, or even my profile.
"The only individual who resembled [us], that could have been Mohamed Elneny, but he didn't play. But they have not really had those types of players to cover the defensive midfield position.
"Arsenal always plays positively, trying to deploy an attacking game, and it is not easy to find someone to marry the ability to play the forward game and to do the work in the shadows in the defensive phases."
Elneny, who has registered two goals in 89 appearances for Arsenal, will see his current deal at the Emirates expire in 2022.
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