Arsenal are struggling to make progress with a new contract for Reiss Nelson as the attacker continues to be sidelined with injury. The 23-year-old missed the action against Brentford on Saturday having not played since November.
He came off the bench for a first appearance of the campaign against Nottingham Forest earlier in the year, scoring twice and assisting one, but has remained out since then. With his current deal expiring at the end of the season it hasn't been the ideal way to prove his quality.
Nelson, who has come through the Hale End academy as one of the most exciting graduates, has failed to live up his early promise so far and has found his pathway congested. Not only has Bukayo Saka, with contract issues of his own, become one of the outstanding wingers in the league, Gabriel Martinelli has progressed significantly this season too.
