Ethan Nwaneri in action. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Teenage talent Ethan Nwaneri is the man to help Arsenal fill the void left by the injured Bukayo Saka.
That’s the view of club legend Martin Keown, who believes Nwaneri could “offer something different” for the Gunners.
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Saka has been one of the most effective players in the Premier League this season, registering five goals and 10 assists in 16 Premier League appearances. In all competitions, that record extends to nine goals and 13 assists in 24 games.
However, the England international picked up what appears to be a hamstring injury Mikel Arteta very worried.
Arsenal look almost certain to be without Saka for the rest of the festive calendar.
But the Gunners cannot afford to let their foot off the gas as they trail Premier League leaders Liverpool by six points with a game in hand.
With that in mind, Arteta must ensure that Saka’s absence does not affect his squad too much.
Will Ethan Nwaneri fill Saka’s void for Arsenal?
Keown has backed Nwaneri to help fill the void, as well as Gabriel Jesus, who has scored five goals in his last two games after hitting just one in his previous 20 this season.
“I don’t know of any player who has created more chances for their colleagues in the Premier League this season, so obviously it will be a big miss,” said former Arsenal centre-back Keown. talkSPORT.
“It’s up to somebody to step up, maybe (Ethan) Nwaneri, who’s been playing the (Martin) Odegaard role, maybe he could come into the front line and give us something different.
“Jesus has suddenly scored five goals in a week, that’s been a long time, so he has to keep it up.
“But it’s in that final third where there needed to be more creativity and now it could be less as you’re losing one of the best players in the Premier League.”
Nwaneri has played just 108 minutes in the Premier League this season, scoring one goal. However, the 17-year-old has three goals to his name in three EFL Cup appearances.
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2024-12-24 17:45:00
