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4 players who might be playing their last game for Arsenal vs Wolves

By James Cormack

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Thomas Partey of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg two match between Arsenal FC and Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium on March 16, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Thomas Partey of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg two match between Arsenal FC and Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium on March 16, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) /
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Smith Rowe has barely featured this season. (Photo by Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Smith Rowe has barely featured this season. (Photo by Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images) /

4. Emile Smith Rowe

The sky once appeared to be the limit for Smith Rowe, but 2022/23 has certainly tempered expectations regarding the creative midfielder’s potential in north London.

The player’s form at the start of the 2021/22 season earned him an England call-up, but 2022 proved to be the toughest year of Smith Rowe’s blossoming young career. Groin surgery has rendered the current campaign a frustrating one, with Arteta often refusing to give the 22-year-old minutes once he returned to full fitness.

Questions have been raised over his future as a result, and news of Reiss Nelson’s contract extension doesn’t bode well for Smith Rowe.

It’d be a shame to see him depart given the majesty he displayed for the club in 2021, but if Arteta doesn’t trust the crafty midfielder, then there’s no point in having him around. Hopefully, he takes to the field on Sunday and forces a rethink.

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