Eddie Nketiah must “realise how important he will be” for Arsenal after Gabriel Jesus’ injury.
That is according to teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko, who has praised the young striker ahead of arguably the most crucial period of his Gunners career.
Summer signing Jesus is set to be out for around three months after suffering a knee injury at the World Cup, leaving Nketiah as Arsenal’s only remaining striker.
“We are all behind [Jesus] and supporting him, of course it's a big miss for our team,” Zinchenko told Sky Sports.
“The impact of what he's doing for the club is amazing. I've known him for a while and he's a big warrior and I'm 100 per cent sure he will be much, much stronger.
“Since I came here, [Nketiah] has been amazing. Honestly, even watching him last season, I was surprised a lot because the ability and quality he has is incredible. He has an amazing potential and future for sure.
“The way he works so hard, I have no doubts about him. For sure, he's going to help the team as much as he can and he understands the pressure now a little bit.
“He should realise how important he will be for the rest of the season.”
