Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has called on Aaron Ramsdale to fight for his place at Arsenal.

Many pundits say Ramsdale should leave after losing his No1 status to David Raya.

But Souness told the Daily Mail: “It is time for Aaron Ramsdale to do his own fighting, rather than his dad doing it for him after his appearance on a podcast this week. The Arsenal goalkeeper has to show what he is made of and deal with the situation in which he finds himself. Mikel Arteta fancies David Raya more than he does Ramsdale right now, but that can change.

“I would ask him to look at the example of Harry Maguire. He took all the criticism on the chin, all the disappointment. He dealt with it and finds himself back in the team at Manchester United. Scott McTominay, too. He was being pushed out the door at the start of the season, and now he's in the side. That's football.

“For Ramsdale, this a tough, mental challenge. He cannot point to anything he's done wrong on a consistent basis that has cost him his place in the team. Sport at the highest level can be cruel and can be seen to be unfair. But there is only one person who can right that perceived injustice — and it's not Ramsdale's Dad."