Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has claimed that Gabriel Martinelli shouldn't be involved in the Brazil squad next month for the World Cup. The 21-year-old has received one call-up for the national side but wasn't part of their latest international break back in September.
That said, he will certainly be looking to force himself into consideration, with his recent form at the start of the season speaking for itself. Martinelli has scored four and assisted twice in the opening nine Premier League games, helping guide the side to the top of the table.
His most recent performance against Liverpool showed that he could play against the big sides, wreaking havoc to any and all defenders who tried to stop him. "He's a great player," Mikel Arteta said in a performance review. "I think today he had an outstanding performance against a top defender and a top team, and he made a difference in the game as well as the other players. That's the next level, to step up in these games and make things happen to win it."
