
“Natural” was the word which Ethan Nwaneri’s new Marseille teammate Pierre-Emile Højbjerg used to describe the Arsenal loanee’s swift adaptation to his new surroundings.
Nwaneri’s career in the south of France was 13 minutes old by the time he scored his first goal at his new home. As he trotted off the pitch with Marseille well on their way to a convincing 3–1 win over high-flying Lens, the winter recruit received the acclaim of the Stade Vélodrome.