squad

Borthwick will relish developing the squad, and himself, because as a player he was all about detail.

Instead, only pace bowlers Josh Tongue and Matthew Potts, and batter Jacob Bethell – a trio not involved in the first Test – will leave the Ashes squad to join the Lions.

When Arsenal signed Mosquera and Hincapie in the summer, we talked about how they had added to their depth on paper, but we are seeing the strength of their squad on the pitch now too.

But this appears to be a different Arsenal after a summer when they spent £250m and brought in eight players to add quality and depth to their squad.

If they can swat aside the Pumas, while injuries stretch the squad into another new shape, the impression of impregnability will only grow.