3 players that need to impress Mikel Arteta against FC Zurich

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 20: Fabio Vieira of Arsenal FC looks on during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2022 in London, United Kingdom (Photo by Joris Verwijst/Orange Pictures/BSR Agency/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 20: Fabio Vieira of Arsenal FC looks on during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2022 in London, United Kingdom (Photo by Joris Verwijst/Orange Pictures/BSR Agency/Getty Images) /
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3. Eddie Nketiah

Eddie Nketiah hasn’t scored in his last three Europa League starts. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images)
Eddie Nketiah hasn’t scored in his last three Europa League starts. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images) /

Oh, Eddie. You gave us so much hope at the end of last season that you’d turned a corner.

Nketiah looked like a man reborn down the stretch in 2021/22 and, following a promising pre-season, he started his Europa League campaign with goals in back-to-back games.

The arrival of Gabriel Jesus always meant his Premier League minutes were going to be limited, but he’s started all five Europa League group games thus far. However, Nketiah has failed to score in his last three appearances in the competition and is currently underperforming his xG by 0.8.

The striker spurned big chances in both games against PSV, where his influence was close to nil.

After starting his European campaign with so much promise, Nketiah has faded considerably and his recent Premier League cameos depict a player that’s out of form. He needs a goal, and he should get plenty of chances on Thursday.