Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger backs wingers Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ainsley Maitland-Niles to solve midfield crisis ahead of Chelsea match Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain flourished in a midfield three for the 5-0 FA Cup win at Southampton last weekend Arsene Wenger has thrown his backing behind Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and 19-year-old Ainsley Maitland-Niles to solve his midfield crisis at Chelsea. Wenger goes into Saturday’s game at Stamford Bridge with Arsenal’s title hopes on the line and Francis Coquelin his only available senior central midfielder.