Danny Welbeck has backed himself to compete with Arsenal's big-money signings and fill the void left by Henrikh Mkhitaryan's injury.
The England international scored a brace as the Gunners beat struggling Southampton 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Welbeck was praised by manager Arsene Wenger for overcoming the mountain that lay ahead of him as he recovered from two serious knee injuries.
Now the 27-year-old faces a different kind of battle as he looks to keep his place in the side despite the recent club-record acquisitions of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.