Arsenal have had a few great midfielders since Fabregas left the club. The likes of Santi Cazorla<\/a>, Mesut Ozil and Martin Odegaard<\/a> are all brilliant.<\/p>\n Now, there\u2019s another one who has been compared to Fabregas.<\/p>\n Martin Keown explains why Arsenal star Martin Zubimendi is similar to Cesc Fabregas<\/p>\n Cesc Fabregas<\/a> and Martin Zubimendi<\/a> share a few similarities, but they have their differences as well. <\/p>\n The former was more of an attacking midfielder or an attack-minded number eight, and he was absolutely brilliant in that role. <\/p>\n Zubimendi, on the other hand, is naturally a defensive midfielder, and he has been excellent for Arsenal since he joined them.<\/p>\n Despite the difference in position, Arsenal legend Martin Keown<\/a> has compared the two Spaniards because it\u2019s all about precision for both of them. <\/p>\n Speaking on TNT Sports<\/a> ahead of their broadcast of Arsenal\u2019s Champions League opener against Athletic Club on Tuesday night, Keown said: \u201cWe have to look at the midfield. We have a Spanish midfield; they\u2019re going home. <\/p>\n \u201cZubimendi is a bit of a Fabregas-like player for me. He goes under the radar. Everything is precision. His goals he scored at the weekend\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cAlso, Merino, he\u2019s another one in the national team, we\u2019re in good hands.\u201d<\/p>\n Arsenal\u2019s difficult run of fixtures continues, with a game against Manchester City coming up next. <\/p>\n![\"Martin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235188555-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesMartin Zubimendi has a chance to make a major statement <\/p>\n