Eddie Nketiah Nets Hat-Trick As Arsenal Destroy Tough Opponents to Reach EFL Cup Semifinal

• Eddie Nketiah on Tuesday night scored hat-trick as Arsenal recorded a 5-1 win over Sunderland in the EFL Cup quarterfinal
• Mikel Arteta and his wards will now be eyeing qualification for the final so as to have the chance of winning the title
• Gabonese striker Aubameyang was once again left out of the Arsenal squad and he could be leaving in January

Premier League giants Arsenal have progressed to the semifinals of this season's EFL Cup after beating visiting Sunderland 5-1 at the Emirates stadium on Tuesday night, December 21.

Arsenal players without Aubameyang showed their incredible stuff against their opponents as Eddie Nketiah was the man of the match netting three goals.

The visitors started this encounter well at the Emirates stadium and there were expectations for them to find the back of the net in the first six minutes of the game.

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Mikel Arteta's wards found their rhythm in the 7th minute and got their first goal in the 17th minute through Eddie Nketiah.

According to the report on Mirror and HITC, Nicolas Pepe scored the second goal for Arsenal in the 27th minute even though Sunderland pulled one back in the 31st minute through Nathan.

Eddie Nketiah scored two more goals in the 49th and 58th minute before Charlie Patino netted the 5th goal for Arsenal at the death for them to win 5-1.

Barcelona ready to lure embattled striker Aubameyang away from Arsenal

Earlier, Sportsbrief reported how embattled Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is now on the eyes of those in charge of Barcelona as they are thinking of offering him a deal when the January window opens.

Things have tuned sour recently for the Gabonese striker at the Emirates stadium which force the club to strip him captaincy and was also banished from training.

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Mikel Arteta who is the Arsenal gaffer did not include Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in Arsenal's last three games fueling speculation that he could be leaving the club next year.

Barcelona are only interested in signing Aubameyang on loan in January.