Eddie Nketiah scored twice - including a 90th-minute winner - as Arsenal beat Man Utd 3-2 last season; striker hoping to regain starting role in latest match up; watch Arsenal vs Man Utd on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League from 4pm; kick-off 4.30pm
With Gabriel Jesus missing the start of the season due to injury, Nketiah surely spied an opportunity to stake his claim in the opening fixtures. Instead, he has started only 50 per cent of Arsenal's matches.FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Arsenal’s win against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, secured thanks to a penalty won by Eddie Nketiah
Nketiah produces fewer assists and completed final-third passes per 90 minutes than both Jesus and Trossard, therefore offering less in the construction of moves and the creation of chances for his team-mates. Nketiah also has a remarkably high expected goals total, with only Erling Haaland and Callum Willson ranking above him in the Premier League per 90 minutes since last August, while he also ranks ninth among all forwards during that period for passing accuracy.
Nketiah has the benefit of being a homegrown player that supporters want to succeed, but also lacks the lustre of being an exciting new player - like Jesus - that the club signed after impressing elsewhere.FREE TO WATCH: Highlights of Arsenal against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, including Eddie Nketiah scoring the Gunners' first goal of the season
When Nketiah entertained the idea of leaving Arsenal last summer, it was telling that the clubs most interested in signing him were not Arsenal's fellow big-six sides, but Crystal Palace and RB Leipzig.
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