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Arsenal boss Arteta praises Nwaneri’s growth and maturity

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised Ethan Nwaneri's continous growth and maturity for the Gunners this season, Afrosport reports. The 17-year-old has put in impressive displays since stepping in for Bukayo Saka who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since December. Nwaneri himself was out for most of January due to a muscle injury but has returned to the side and continued to influence results,...

Nwaneri ecstatic over making first UCL start for Arsenal

Nwaneri ecstatic over making first UCL start for Arsenal

Ethan Nwaneri has described his first UEFA Champions League start for Arsenal as a moment he has lived for his entire life, Afrosport reports. The Arsenal academy graduate was back in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s trip to Girona after missing much of January with a muscle injury. The 17-year-old English winger of Nigerian heritage made a good impression in Catalonia by netting the winner towards...

UCL: Arteta praises fringe Arsenal players in win over Dinamo Zagreb

UCL: Arteta praises fringe Arsenal players in win over Dinamo Zagreb

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the performance of the fringe players in the 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard put the Gunners on the brink of automatic qualification into the round of 16. Arteta made some tweaks to his starting XI, utilising players like Raheem Sterling, Jorginho, Oleksandr...

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UCL: Arteta happy with Nwaneri return ahead of Dinamo Zagreb clash

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is happy with the return of Ethan Nwaneri ahead of the Gunners’ UEFA Champions League tie with Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. The 17-year-old has been out of action since the start of the year when he came off with a muscle injury in the 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion. The absence of Nwaneri, who...

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Arteta makes admission after Arsenal’s North London derby victory

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team are back in the Premier League title race after they defeated North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. South Korea superstar Heung-Min Son put Spurs ahead in the 25th minute for his eighth derby goal which is the most by a Tottenham player only behind Harry Kane (14). Fortunes however favoured...