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Arsenal: Arsene Wenger’s last batch of starlets

By Flavis Thomas

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Reiss Nelson of Arsenal and Dusan Tadic of Southampton battle for possession during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Reiss Nelson of Arsenal and Dusan Tadic of Southampton battle for possession during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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Arsenal, Eddie Nketiah
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 02: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal holds off Filip Stojkovic of FK Crvena Zvezda during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Arsenal FC and Crvena Zvezda at Emirates Stadium on November 2, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) /

Eddie Nketiah (England)

Total Appearances – 9

Positions Played – ST

Debut Season – 2017-18

The stage is set. Norwich are about five minutes away from bundling Arsenal out of the League Cup. Arsene Wenger throws on an 18-year-old striker who is only making his second senior appearance. What Eddie Nketiah did next ensures his place in Gunners’ folklore. He scored the equalizer with his first touch and then the winner during extra-time. Nketiah had engineered a dramatic jailbreak. With a fierce reputation at various age group levels, many hoped that Nketiah would get more opportunities, given the senior team’s struggles. While he hasn’t had the same bombastic impact on games after that brace, Nketiah may just be the next big striking prospect from the Hale End Academy.

What does the new manager do? This one is tricky. If Arsenal were to sell off some strikers, Nketiah may get a decent number of opportunities. Otherwise, the returning Lucas Perez, Chuba Akpom and Joel Campbell would all be vying to be the 3rd/4th striking option. In that situation, a loan is the only path that makes sense.

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