'On fire': Some Arsenal fans want highly-rated 21-year-old to start tonight

A number of Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to call for Eddie Nketiah to start for Mikel Arteta’s Gunners in tonight’s League Cup clash.

The 21-year-old has taken part in each of Arsenal’s three competitive games this season, featuring in the Community Shield and coming off the bench in both Premier League matches.

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Nketiah shone against West Ham last time out, grabbing an 85th-minute winner not long after coming on for the Gunners.

And with Liverpool coming up in the league on Monday, Arteta could well take this opportunity to give his big guns a rest and deploy players who haven’t had as much game time yet.

Nketiah is one of the players being tipped – and urged – to start at the King Power Stadium tonight:

Want to see Bukayo Saka in an attacking role, Nketiah from the start too.
Would like to see AMN in his natural midfield role. Give him a chance.
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson in goal, let’s see what he’s about! #AFC #GUNNERS https://t.co/Mcl4SoeEqE
— Leachy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@JakeLeachJourno) September 22, 2020

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I want to see Willian Nketiah Pepe up front with Saka at LWB
— T Bahnson (@TBahnson) September 23, 2020

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I expect Saliba, Luiz, Leno, Elneny, Nketiah, Pepe, Reiss, Willock, all to feature and possibly even start vs. Leicester tomorrow.
— Abdullah Goonerkar (@mrddrkr) September 22, 2020

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My lineup for Leicester today #LEIARS
Runarsson
Saliba Luiz Kolasinac
Cedric Xhaka Willock Ainsley
Pepe Nketiah Nelson
Thoughts? #AFC
— Manraaj (@AFCManraaj) September 23, 2020

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My lineup vs Leicester (A):
Nketiah
Nelson Pépé
Kola Xhaka Elneny AMN
Saliba Luiz Holding
Leno
Play Runarsson if he’s fit and ready. Would like to see Özil given some game time. Balogun on the bench 🙏
— Darren (@DF_Arsenal2) September 23, 2020

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Morning Guys! How’re we feeling about tonight’s game? How would you line up as well? This would be my line up 👇
(3-4-3) Runarsson; Saliba, Luiz, Kolasinac; Bellerin, Ceballos, Willock, Maitland-Niles; Pepe, Nketiah, Nelson #afclei #coyg #gunners 🔴
— 🅰️FC (@AFCInfo) September 23, 2020

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It is #MatchDay and @Arsenal is playing today. Another day to watch nketiah make that call #CarabaoCup #LEIARS 😊😊😊
— Gunner for life (@OkoleAyi) September 23, 2020

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Arteta to try 4 at the back again with Ozil as midfield playmaker (use him, he’s in our squad) save Elneny for Liverpool. Debut Saliba. Start Nketiah as striker.
— G-Man (@GunnerManAFC) September 23, 2020

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Man, after watching the latest training videos, I must say that Eddie Nketiah looks on fire. Hopefully he can replicate it on the pitch.🔥🔴🔴⚽️#AFC
— Pierre-Emerick Lacazette (@vladi_zr) September 23, 2020

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Nketiah registered nine goals in all competitions last season – five on loan at Leeds United and four at Arsenal.

Arteta rates the 21-year-old highly, describing him to the Arsenal website in June as “extraordinary at his age.”

Speaking after the 3-0 loss to Man City, Arteta added: “He has an immense personality to play, confidence, he’s powerful and is developing in every area I think. I have a lot of faith in him.”

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‘On fire’: Some Arsenal fans want highly-rated 21-year-old to start tonight

Nketiah is one of the players being tipped – and urged – to start at the King Power Stadium tonight:

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‘On fire’: Some Arsenal fans want highly-rated 21-year-old to start tonight

Nketiah is one of the players being tipped – and urged – to start at the King Power Stadium tonight: