David Raya: Hardly called upon to make any saves but was composed in possession. When Everton offered a rare press, he was a good release valve. Confident enough debut. 6.

Ben White: Some nice overlapping to support Saka when he was doubled up on. Not at his best in possession though and gave the ball away cheaply on occasion. 6.

William Saliba: Dealt well with Beto when the Everton forward got forward on rare occasions. Was alert throughout as the Toffees got forward more after the goal. 7.

Gabriel: Wound up the home fans with some play-acting, but was good overall. Another solid display from the Brazilian though who coped well with the physical challenge Everton posed. 6.

Oleksandr Zinchenko: With Everton providing a brick wall for Arsenal to overcome, the Ukrainian's chiselling passes were crucial. A few balls over the top threatened to open up the game, before a slide rule pass to Saka finally did the trick in the build up to Trossard's goal. 8.

Declan Rice: Solid at the base of the midfield. Did his usual job of intercepting high to ensure that Everton were consistently smothered by Arsenal pressure. 7.

Martin Odegaard: As Arsenal tried something different from corners, Odegaard's quick feet were crucial. Even if he wasn't at his most influential, it was this that ultimately won them the game. 7.

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Fabio Vieira: Towards the end of last season Vieira looked a shadow of a player. Now he looks like a man who is well and truly feeling himself. The Portuguese was superb constantly alternating with his left winger and providing intricate balls through the tightly packed Everton defence. Not afraid to give his teammates a bit of a yelling at either. All that was missing was a goal. 8.

Bukayo Saka: Was a little quiet in the first half but instantly impacted the game more in the second. His cutback to Trossard was crucial. His legs must be made of concrete with how he was able to withstand some brutal Everton tackles. 7.

Eddie Nketiah: Started off well with some nice flicks on the edge of the box. Faded a little as the game went on though. Wasn't too surprising to see him taken off. 6.

Gabriel Martinelli: Unlucky to see a superb finish ruled out for offside. Taken off with what looked like a hamstring issue just minutes later. 6.

SUBSTITUTES -

Leandro Trossard: Was clumsy on the ball on a few occasions after coming on for Martinelli in the first half. Improved massively in the second though and provided a splendid finish to win the game. 7.

Gabriel Jesus: Provided the Everton defenders with a little more to think about than Nketiah did as the game went on. You would expect him to be back in from the start next game. 6.

Takehiro Tomiyasu: Came on too late to influence the game. n/a.

Kai Havertz: Came on too late to influence the game. n/a.