FK Bodø/Glimt vs Arsenal: 3 things to look for in reverse fixture

Arsenal are back in Europa League action on Thursday as they face FK Bodø/Glimt off the back of their impressive 3-2 win over Liverpool.

The games are now coming thick and fast for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal. In a month that will see them play nine games, the Gunners, so far, have won all three. This next one, though, will be a rather tricky affair.

Despite Arsenal defeating FK Bodø/Glimt 3-0 last week, the visitors were good value for the most part. Two quick-fire goals from Eddie Nketiah and Rob Holding saw Arsenal jump out to a 2-0 lead in under 30 minutes.

But after that, the visitors more than held their own and forced Mikel Arteta to bring on Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, and Martin Odegaard to wrestle back momentum.

FK Bodø/Glimt got over their loss to Arsenal by trouncing Sandefjord 4-1 as they sit second in the Norwegian league, 15 points behind Molde.

FK Bodø/Glimt vs Arsenal: 3 things to look for in the reverse fixture

This away clash for Arsenal has danger signs written all over it. Here are three things to look for.

1. Can Nketiah keep his goalscoring run going?

Our new number 14 has seen his Premier League game time diminish from last season, as he has been a used substitute in every game. But in the Europa League, the 23-year-old has started both encounters.

In those two games, Nketiah scored in each fixture while grabbing an assist on the opening match day against FC Zurich.

Can Nketiah make it three from three on Thursday? His team will need him to be on the score sheet yet again if they are to pull out a win in a challenging environment.

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