Alexis Sánchez played as a central forward on Wednesday against Besiktas and figures to play there repeatedly over the coming months with Olivier Giroud out until at least December.
Arsene Wenger turned Thierry Henry into one of the world's best center forwards after having mixed success as a winger and he believes
"Not just for three or four months," he said. "He can play there his whole life. I bought him to play as a striker."