Why Chloe Kelly AND Beth Mead are both benefitting from the Lionesses' loan move as Arsenal eye Champions League glory

There are other reasons for this strength in depth, with the consistent availability of those in midfield certainly playing a part. In the first half of the season especially, Caldentey often found herself in a central position to make up for absences of others, and it deprived the front line of another player out wide. That this was before Kelly's arrival is also significant.

However, the fact that players like Kim Little and Lia Walti are now playing regular minutes again means the Spain star can be pushed out to the left and also moved back in the middle when it suits during a game, as it did on Friday against Everton.

At the same time, Kelly's arrival is huge. It means Arsenal now have four proper wingers at their disposal, giving Slegers the chance to rotate, impact games with her subs and pair different styles of players.

All four bring varying qualities to the table. Caldentey loves to cut inside and play in the channels, which allows left-back Katie McCabe to thrive in the final third; Mead enjoys doing that too, albeit while also being a threat with her crosses; and then Kelly and Foord will hug the touchline and drive at players, though still in slightly different ways.

That means Slegers has different pairings to deploy depending on the opposition, the demands of a game and loading considerations. It's a great thing for Arsenal to have as they prepare to approach a demanding period, with the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid coming on Tuesday.

Caldentey and Foord are more often deployed on the left while Kelly and Mead battle for the berth on the right, and in that sense, Kelly's January arrival has also been good for her England team-mate. Arsenal have long lacked natural depth on that right-hand side, making them more dependent on Mead's form. But Kelly's arrival has addressed that issue - and in good time, too, as Mead struggled with a calf issue in February.

It means Slegers has been able to keep both players fresh in a period of the season that has been demanding - and will continue to be as the Champions League returns. Both players can push each other to be their best, too, as they compete for as many minutes as possible and as many opportunities to help this team enjoy a successful end to the campaign. It's early days, but Mead's stats are already up in the games played since Kelly came in, with more chances created, more shots taken and more touches had.

That's good news for England, too. After all, it was only in February that the wide spots felt a little bit like a weak spot in the squad. Lauren Hemp is still to return from her knee surgery in November, Mead missed the Lionesses' first camp of the year with that calf issue and Kelly was not initially called up, owing to the serious lack of game time at Manchester City which prompted her to pursue a January exit.

Now, as Mead and Kelly provide a lively tag team on Arsenal's right, and with Lauren James also back to fitness and Jess Park putting in good performances from a wide role in England's February games, it feels like Sarina Wiegman suddenly has a heap of options going into this summer's Euros, which is great news for competition for places - especially amid the uncertainty surrounding Hemp's fitness.

Wiegman can be confident that both Mead and Kelly will get plenty of opportunities to go into the summer in good form as well, given Slegers' tendency to be proactive with her substitutions. Under some coaches, it could be detrimental for a national team to have two of its players competing for the same spot at club level, but Slegers is no stranger to early changes. It means those on the bench are given plenty of time to make an impact and it keeps everyone fresh, including those who start.

That could be a real difference as Arsenal go into the final two months of the season. The next couple of weeks in particular are huge, with a home game against Liverpool, the team that knocked the Gunners out of the FA Cup earlier this month, sandwiched in between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final. Come through that tie with Real Madrid and a semi-final will add further demands to their schedule as they also focus on securing a top-three finish in the league.

Fortunately, their attack now has the depth to stay fresh and full of energy as those challenges come along, with Caldentey, Foord, Mead and Kelly set to work in tandem to keep Arsenal's chances of a second Women's Champions League title alive and kicking.