Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has urged Eddie Nketiah to “get angry” in order to boost his chances of getting more playing time under Mikel Arteta at the club.
The 21-year-old has started just one Premier League game this season, while Arteta has continued to persist with Alexandre Lacazette despite his poor performances.
Nketiah impressed once again for England Under-21s on Tuesday evening as he scored twice in the 5-0 victory over Albania.
And Wright believes the young striker should now capitalise on Lacazette’s inconsistent form for Arsenal.
He said on Ringer FC’s ‘Wrighty’s House’ podcast: “We talked about Laca and people are talking about Laca’s got to be taken out. Maybe for just for himself, just to have a rest.
“Eddie now should be looking at what Laca does, why Laca’s in the team, why Laca’s being picked over him even though he’s not scoring. And he’s got to start learning about the progression of himself.
“Because by now, with the goals that we know he’s capable of scoring because he can get in the box and he can finish, he should be adding those other things to his game to be putting a bit more pressure on Laca, with all due respect to Laca.
“He should have forced himself by now, especially with Laca. If he had gone on loan at the start of the season and Laca’s in the form he’s in, people would probably be saying, “What did you sent Eddie out on loan for? He should be there!”.
