Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko has been left in no doubt that Eddie Nketiah can step up in Gabriel Jesus ’ absence having hailed the “incredible” forward.
The Gunners are set to be without the Brazilian forward for the foreseeable future after the 25-year-old underwent surgery on a knee issue. Mikel Arteta has been racking his brains since over how the Premier League leaders will cope in his absence.
However, it appears that Arsenal already have their ideal replacement at the club, with Zinchenko having been “surprised” by Nketiah’s quality since the Ukrainian’s summer arrival from Manchester City. He has been full of praise for the Gunners academy graduate as Arsenal prepare to get back to action after the World Cup.