Arsenal starlet Emile Smith Rowe has admitted he is desperate to get back into Mikel Arteta's starting XI as soon as possible.
The Hale End academy graduate was one of the Gunners' best players last season, finishing as the club's second-top goalscorer in the Premier League. However, his 2022/23 campaign has been plagued by injuries.
He underwent surgery on an ongoing groin issue back in September and has struggled for fitness since, sustaining a minor thigh strain in January just as he was beginning to get some much-needed game time. Earlier this month, Arsenal boss Arteta urged the 22-year-old to show his desire to get back into the rotation for the final stretch of the season, with the north Londoners currently sitting pretty at the top of the table with just 10 league games to go.
