Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed that striker Edward Nketiah is in clear contention for a starting spot in the Premier League encounter with Burnley on Sunday after a decent performance on Thursday in the Europa League.
In 62 minutes of play, the England U21 star of Ghanaian descent was on the score sheet as the Gunners recorded a 4-2 away win in a group B fixture over Irish side Dundalk.
Speaking to reporters Arteta said he is very happy Eddie Nketiah scored.
"He [Nketiah] has started and he has the possibility to start again [against Burnley]," he told reporters.
"As you said, he’s a goal threat and he’s a player that’s always very close in every action that is around the box,"
"He’s lively, he’s got the hunger and he’s only satisfied when he scores, and that’s what we need now, so he’s an option for sure,"
"These boys [young guys] are pushing and pushing,"he added.
"You saw the performance of Eddie straight away in the first half, how committed he was, he was going for every ball and Flo [Folarin Balogun] when he came on, the same. Others, the same. We have some top talent here and we need to be a little bit patient with them but I think we're on the right track,"
"I hope [it's one of many big nights for them]. It's always good to have games where we can give them an opportunity and they're surrounded by experienced players which is exactly what they need. We are really happy and I think it's a great experience for them," he ended.