Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling and Bukayo Saka (Photograph by Ryan Pierse, Julian Finney/Getty Pictures)
Arsenal have been warned a couple of potential choice headache that may very well be about to come back for Gunners supervisor Mikel Arteta.
Though it’s a pleasant drawback for a supervisor to have, Bukayo Saka’s imminent return from damage might give Arteta a little bit of a headache in assault.
The Spanish tactician has had a variety of damage issues this season, so he’ll absolutely simply be relieved that Saka is nearing a return forward of the enterprise stage of the marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, it might increase questions on Ethan Nwaneri’s place within the facet, based on former Middlesbrough, Liverpool and England man Stewart Downing.
Downing solely advised Ladbrokes that he might see there being a little bit of an issue as Saka and Nwaneri compete for a similar place within the staff.
Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka to offer Mikel Arteta a headache
Nwaneri has carried out beautifully this season, exhibiting why he’s lengthy been thought to be one of many greatest prospects within the nation.
Saka, nevertheless, has additionally turned himself right into a family title since rising up by Arsenal’s academy, so he absolutely has to start out now that he’s match once more.
Discussing the state of affairs, Downing mentioned: “Nwaneri is definitely at a degree now the place you’re pondering ‘he might really push Saka for a beginning place’.
“I’m certain he can play in a variety of positions, however Saka should be watching him and pondering ‘I’m going to must be on my toes right here’. For a number of years now, that place out on the fitting has very a lot been his, however Nwaneri has are available in and made it his personal, actually.
“You realize, and also you take a look at the targets he’s scoring, he’s so much like Saka. He’s a correct Premier League participant already, and he’s simply turned 18.
“The issue Mikel goes to have can be ‘the place do I match him in?’ And look, it’s not a nasty drawback to have!”
Fortunately for Arsenal, one imagines there may very well be a approach to match each Saka and Nwaneri into the staff, as each are pretty versatile.
Both of them might transfer to the opposite flank or most likely fill in centrally if required, so will probably be intriguing to see how Arteta approaches this.
Most certainly, although, is that Nwaneri will get a little bit of a relaxation after presumably taking part in much more first-team soccer than most individuals anticipated him to this season.
It’s some praise, nevertheless, to the participant who solely not too long ago turned 18, that he’s now being talked about as critical competitors to a confirmed world class attacking participant like Saka.
