Following Arsenal's comprehensive win over Nottingham Forest at the weekend, it's highly unlikely that anyone could have predicted Reiss Nelson would arguably be the biggest talking point from the game. The 22-year-old was introduced for the injured Bukayo Saka in the first half and went on to score twice and grab an assist.
With Saka having featured in all 17 competitive games for Arsenal this season, there has been understandable concern from pundits and fans alike that a possible injury to the Englishman or Gabriel Martinelli would expose the lack of depth the Gunners have in the forward areas despite the summer acquisitions of Fabio Viera and Marquinhos.
Emile Smith Rowe has played only 47 minutes for Arsenal this season after he suffered a groin injury in September, which needed surgery, likely keeping him unavailable until 2023 at least and when Saka went down at the weekend there was understandable concern that no replacement would be able to match his output and intensity.
