Mikel Arteta admitted that he may have got it wrong with Eddie Nketiah as his goalscoring heroics reignited Arsenal's faltering Champions League bid.
Nkeitah has been made to wait for his chance in the Gunners first team this season, despite Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s exit and Alexandre Lacazette struggles in front of goal. But with the latter ruled out of the defeat to Southampton at the weekend, Nketiah was finally given a go from the start.
And although they lost 1-0 on the south coast, the 22-year-old retained his place in the starting XI against Chelsea, scoring twice in a 4-2 victory which puts their Champions League destiny back in their own hands. Nketiah, who spent time in the Chelsea academy before moving across the capital, admitted he had a chip on his shoulder playing the Blues and channelled that to perfection - scoring his first Premier League goals of the season.
