Ethan Nwaneri was substituted late in Arsenal’s defeat to West Ham on Saturday and asked if there was an injury concern, Mikel Arteta believed the youngster was just struggling with fatigue. It was a bad afternoon for the Gunners as they were beaten 1-0 at home by the Hammers,

Mikel Arteta says Ethan Nwaneri is developing faster than Arsenal expected and they want to give him the freedom to express himself on the pitch. Nwaneri has broken into the first-team squad this season and he has already scored seven goals.

Arteta has admitted that Nwaneri’s progression has been faster than anyone at Arsenal expected, and he has revealed the two things that have surprised him – confidence and decision-making. He said, as per the Evening Standard: “It (Nwaneri’s development) is probably much faster than we all expected.