Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hailed the strength of his current squad.

The Gunners boss thinks that he has one of the strongest sides that he has ever had during his 18 years at the helm, and paid tribute to his midfield.

He told the club's official website: "I would say purely on the football front it's true that we only have excellent players in every position and that allows you to have different types of teams that can really be efficient.

"In midfield we have plenty of quality players who you can rotate easily without really feeling, 'today we are weaker'.

"We have fantastic players in midfield and it always allows us to keep what we call the 'engine' of the team fresh. It is a real team effort. Maybe because every player in his position has a strong personality as well - you have that feeling."

Wenger's side are currently top of the Premier League.