Afrigather Alex Iwobi left Arsenal to hitch the Toffees in 2019 after the Europa League closing, earlier than shifting to Fulham on deadline day final summer time.
Tremendous Eagles midfielder, Alexander Chuka Iwobi, has backed Arsenal striker, Eddie Nketiah to make the most effective of Gabriel Jesus’s damage absence, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Nketiah scored a hat-trick final weekend in Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Sheffield United, filling in for injured Gabriel Jesus who is about to overlook the subsequent few weeks of soccer motion after selecting up a muscle damage.
Iwobi, who performed with Nketiah from the well-known Hale Finish academy to the primary workforce, in an previous interview in 2017, backed the Ghanaian to be one of many gamers that may go all the best way to the highest from the academy.
“Eddie Nketiah is somebody who simply finds the objective. I don’t understand how, however some folks have that intuition simply to get the ball and put it within the web with in all probability only one probability within the sport. He’s anyone who’s capable of finding the objective, not only for Arsenal however for England as properly,” Iwobi stated in quotes revealed by Just Arsenal.
Nketiah, 24, not too long ago made his debut for the Three Lions of England of their 1-0 win over Australia and drew praises from his ex-teammate once more for his development to this point.
“Eddie is somebody who believes in himself from when he was younger, and with him, objectives are assured. It’s at all times going to be onerous to be the primary striker for Arsenal,” Iwobi instructed The Beautiful Game Podcast.
“They’ve Gabriel Jesus and earlier than that, many nice strikers, and he’s needed to be affected person. He’s needed to go on mortgage, however he nonetheless will get objectives, and he doesn’t cease working, and that’s one thing I feel Arteta appreciates,” the 27-year-old added.
Iwobi although, moved away from The Emirates Stadium in 2019 to hitch Everton, earlier than finally shifting to Fulham in August.
