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3 talking points ahead of Arsenal vs Brentford

  • Gunners host Brentford at Emirates
  • Team must take a certain approach
  • Bees won't be a walkover
ByLennie Teague|
The Gunners will still be flying after their win over Madrid
The Gunners will still be flying after their win over Madrid | Justin Setterfield/GettyImages
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2. Chance for Ethan Nwaneri

Ethan Nwaneri
Nwaneri may struggle for minutes now | Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages

With Bukayo Saka now back from injury and taking up residence on Arsenal's right side once again, Ethan Nwaneri has dropped to the bench despite some impressive displays while acting as a stand-in. That means he is likely to find minutes harder to come by as we approach the end of the season.

Saturday's game against Brentford does present the young star a chance to impress however. Saka is one of those players who should definitely be rested ahead of the second leg against Madrid. That should mean Nwaneri will return to the side to operate as a right winger.

Nwaneri must capitalise on this chance to impress Mikel Arteta. His best performances have arguably come when playing on the right side but it is going to take something special to compete with Saka. With his number of opportunities potentially decreasing from now, Nwaneri needs to take any chance he can get and that starts with the game against Brentford.

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