"He'll have his chance": Mikel Arteta says Arsenal youngster's going to play soon

Mikel Arteta has suggested he will give Eddie Nketiah his chance to play in the first team squad soon. Gunners manager has opened up on the youngster's future at the Emirates Stadium amid the links with West Ham United. “Well, when we’re talking about management, this is one of the hazards to leave someone like Eddie out of the squad, but at the moment everybody has been fit and we have so many options upfront,” he told Arsenal’s official website. “But it hurts as well because of how Eddie behaves and trains every day and because he’s a player from our academy, but he will have his chance. “He needs to be patient and he’s showing no signs of lacking attitude or anything like that, it’s the complete opposite. He’s a joy to work with and he deserves minutes and if he doesn’t get it, it’s just my fault.” Then he added: “He needs to play and we’ve been wanting to use him a little bit more on some occasions and we didn’t.  “To be fair, when he’s played, he’s played well, but at his age and for what he’s done the last two or three seasons, he needs more minutes. It’s something we have to talk about openly and make the right decision.”

Source: HITC

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