Arteta Makes Strong Statement About Eddie Nketiah After Netting Brace Against Chelsea

• Arsenal were on Wednesday night, 20 April, in good form beating Chelsea 4-2 in Premier League encounter
• The Gunners' boss Mikel Arteta has now hailed Eddie Nketiah for scoring two goals against the Stamford Bridge side
• Arsenal's win at Chelsea put Mikel Arteta and his wards on 5th position and in good position to qualify for Champions League

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has admitted that he hasn't treated Eddie Nketiah well at the Emirates following his brilliant form netting brace against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The Gunners were on Wednesday night, 20 April, impressive in the Premier League game against Chelsea beating the Stamford Bridge landlords 4-2 in what was a tough battle.

Defensive errors caused Chelsea some goals in this Premier League encounter against Arsenal and the win has now given the Gunners some hope of qualifying for the Champions League.

According to the report on GOAL, Mikel Arteta hailed Eddie Nketiah for his incredible form so far this season and urged 22-year-old to continue to impress.

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Mikel Arteta's reaction about Eddie Nketiah

“What Eddie has done tonight is because of what he has done for the last 10 months and no-one has noticed.

"I said to him I haven’t been fair. I should have been playing him more. We have other issues as well and that has not been easy. But he deserved completely what happened to him tonight."

When did Eddie Nketiah join Arsenal?

Eddie Nketiah has been with Arsenal since 2017 after joining the Gunners from Chelsea's youth team and he has featured in 53 games netting 7 goals so far.

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Bukayo Saka says Arsenal showed fight and character in their impressive win against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, April 20.

The Gunners had lost hope of qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League following 3 consecutive games prior to meeting the Blues.

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Goals from Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith-Rowe, and Bukayo Saka ensured Arsenal left Stamford Bridge with all 3 points at stake as the Gunners resurrected their Champions League ambitions.

Saka has now disclosed how important the win against Chelsea means for the entire Arsenal team.

Despite the impressive win against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge, Arsenal remain 5th on the standings but are now tied on 57 points with 4th placed Tottenham.