Come rain or shine, Mikel Arteta's faith in Eddie Nketiah has remained steadfast. One of the first things the Spaniard did after being appointed as Arsenal manager in 2019 was to recall Nketiah from his loan spell at Leeds and throw him straight into the starting XI ahead of the established Alexandre Lacazette.
Since then time and again many have questioned Nketiah's ability, and for much of last season it appeared that he wasn't ever going to make it at the Emirates Stadium. Arteta though has remained confident in him and was rewarded again on Boxing Day as the Hale Ender stepped up with an impressive performance in the absence of Gabriel Jesus.
The undoubted highlight on the night for Nketiah was a superbly taken goal to secure the 3-1 victory. The 23-year-old has never let Arteta down when called upon in the past, and he feels as though this is why the Arsenal manager has continued to have such faith in him,
