He's had to be patient, but Eddie Nketiah could finally be set to get his chance at Arsenal this season. The 23-year-old was rewarded with a contract extension in the summer after an impressive end to last campaign in which he scored five times in eight starts, but this year game time has been hard to come by.
This has largely been down to the signing of Gabriel Jesus. Despite only scoring five goals since his arrival from Manchester City in July, the Brazilian has been superb in transforming Arsenal's attack into one that's capable of launching an unexpected Premier League title challenge. On top of that Jesus has established himself as a leader within the Gunners dressing room and has been praised by Mikel Arteta for the impact he has had had on his young side.
However, Jesus now looks set for a spell on the sidelines after reports suggesting that he will miss the rest of the World Cup with a knee injury. It is thought that he will be aiming to return to the Arsenal side in January, meaning that he will most likely miss the Gunners Premier League return against West Ham on Boxing Day, as well as their fixture against Brighton on New Year's Eve. All this presents a huge opportunity for Nketiah:
