Two goals at Stamford Bridge against the team who released him at the age of 15 was quite the reward for Eddie Nketiah. The striker, who is out of contract in the summer, was handed a rare start against Chelsea after Alexandre Lacazette was only deemed fit enough to play 15 minutes following his positive test for coronavirus.
Nketiah’s hold up play and impressive finishing saw him grab two pivotal goals in Arsenal’s chase towards the top four, and he has now scored as many non-penalty Premier League goals this season as Lacazette.
Just days before the game, Nketiah gave an interview in which he all but admitted that this season would be his last at Emirates Stadium as he pursues regular first team football. His contract situation and ambition to put himself in the shop window may actually prove beneficial for Arsenal.
