Eddie Nketiah: Difference between revisions

Despite Alexandre Lacazette leaving the club,<ref>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Taylor |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/club-announces-out-contract-players |title=Club announces out of contract players |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=10 June 2022 |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> Nketiah found himself back on the substitute bench following the signing of [[Gabriel Jesus]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-complete-gabriel-jesus-signing |title=Arsenal complete Gabriel Jesus signing |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=4 July 2022 |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> Nketiah started all six of Arsenal's [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage|Europa League group]] games and scored twice, in wins over [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2035953--zurich-vs-arsenal/ |title=Zürich-Arsenal |publisher=UEFA |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> and [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/fixtures-results/#/md/35108 |title=Arsenal-Bodø/Glimt |publisher=UEFA |date=6 October 2022 |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> He opened the scoring against [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton]] in the EFL Cup third round, but Arsenal lost the tie 3–1.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jonathon |last=Rogers |url=https://www.arsenal.com/carabao-cup-match-report-emirates-stadium-eddie-nketiah-mikel-arteta |title=Report: Arsenal 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=9 November 2022 |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> By the time the season was halted for in November for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]], all eleven of Nketiah's Premier League appearances had been as a substitute.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/men/players/eddie-nketiah |title=Eddie Nketiah |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> On 26 December, when the league resumed, Nketiah made his first start and scored in Arsenal's 3–1 win against West Ham United.<ref>{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Ames |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/26/arsenal-west-ham-premier-league-match-report |title=Nketiah rounds off recovery as Arsenal beat West Ham and go seven clear at top |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=26 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref> On 22 January 2023, he score twice including the game-winning goal in the last minute of Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Manchester United.