However, for the last two matches – against Birmingham and in the away UEFA Champions League draw with AZ Alkmaar – young Italian Vito Mannone has retained his place.

Now, Poland international Lukasz Fabianski is also close to first-team contention following his summer knee operation, having played for the reserves in midweek, while 19-year-old Wojciech Szczesny impressed during the Carling Cup game against West Brom.

Arsenal have always been able to rely on a long-line of consistent number ones, from the likes of Bob Wilson, Northern Ireland stopper Pat Jennings and England’s David Seaman.

Wenger, though, has full confidence in the four members of his current goalkeeping fraternity.

“Yes, I believe we have enough quality,” the Arsenal manager said.