Arsenal finished the summer transfer window with just Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah as the main forward options going into the season. A lot of pressure was placed on both, with the heavy fixture schedule due to the Gunners returning to the Europa League.
Nketiah scored four goals in four games towards the back end of last season and started to show how crucial he was to the team. The Gunners were in poor form before he was given the chance to lead the line for Arsenal, but Nketiah’s impact on the side helped the north London side find form at an important time.
The Englishman has struggled to replicate this form into the new campaign, but it could be argued that it’s been down to his lack of domestic minutes, with the forward yet to start in the Premier League. Despite this, Nketiah has touched on the importance on European football and the impact Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski has had on his game.
