Mikel Arteta's faith in Eddie Nketiah has actually been on show prior to this season with Arsenal desperately needing the forward in this campaign to fill the lofty shoes of Gabriel Jesus following his knee injury.
A significant issue suffered at the World Cup to the Brazil international looked set to greatly impact the Gunners in their title pursuit, but Nketiah, who was to be the man deployed in his place, had the support of Arteta. “We have more faith in Eddie every single day,” Arteta said ahead of Arsenal's first game back from the World Cup against West Ham.
“We see every day what he brings to the team, what he is as a human being and the way he is developing as a player. We got a great response last year when we needed him and he did really well for the team.” “He is ready. That is why he signed his contract. He is a key player in our squad and he is going to have chances to play,” he added.
