Arsenal: Ethan Nwaneri rapid rise may force Mikel Arteta into Martin Odegaard rethink Mikel Arteta has had plenty of selection headaches this season, but working out how to fit Ethan Nwaneri and Martin Odegaard into the same team is one he may welcome.
On Saturday, when the Gunners were chasing an elusive winner against Everton, it was Nwaneri who came on for Odegaard on the right side of Arsenal’s midfield trio.
Arteta has carefully blooded Nwaneri, only starting him in Carabao Cup games and bringing him on in the same right No8 position whenever he comes off the bench in the Champions League or Premier League.
Nwaneri is likely to come into the side for Odegaard and the teenager has essentially become the Arsenal captain’s understudy.
Nwaneri, like Odegaard, has broken into the first team at a young age and found himself in the spotlight.
