Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said defender Jakub Kiwior was "ready" for the clash against Chelsea as he was handed his first Premier League start on Tuesday night. The Poland international was signed in the January transfer window for roughly £20million, joining from Serie A side Spezia.
The 23-year-old has been seen as a player with plenty of potential for the future, able to provide plenty of versatility. Upon signing, Arteta said to the official Arsenal website on the defender: "It’s great that Jakub is joining us. He’s a young versatile defender who has shown huge potential and qualities with Spezia in Serie A, and also at international level with Poland.
"Jakub is a player who will give us strength and quality to our defensive unit. We welcome Jakub and his family to Arsenal and look forward to working with him.” The youngster has been eased into the squad, but injury circumstances may have pushed forward his development.
