Arsenal reject Mohamed Elneny deserves another chance at Arsenal and is reminiscent of Gunners legend Patrick Vieira, according to the Frenchman's former midfield partner Gilberto Silva.
The Egyptian, 27, has struggled to nail down a first-team spot since moving to the Emirates for £7million from Basel in 2016 and joined Turkish club Besiktas on loan in January.
Yet Silva, who was part of the 2003 Invincibles team, insisted that Elneny was the only midfielder at the club who was similar to former captain Vieira, and he had been wasted under the now-sacked Unai Emery.
'In the last few years, the situation has been difficult at Arsenal,' Silva told France Football.