5 Arsenal youngsters to look out for

West Ham United v Arsenal - Premier League 2
Arsenal's young football players are raising the standards

#3 Eddie Nketiah

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West Ham United v Arsenal - Premier League 2
Nketiah has scored on a consistent basis for Arsenal's youth team

In Premier League 2, Nketiah has scored 10 goals in 12 appearances this season. Even though he has not made his Premier League start for the senior side, many fans are already aware of his goalscoring potential.

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Back in late 2017, the promising striker came off the bench to score two goals for the Gunners, helping Arsenal progress to the next round of the Carabao Cup.

Arsenal have, at times, lacked a goalscorer who can finish off half chances, with Alexandre Lacazette not scoring as frequently as one would expect, and Danny Welbeck unable to find his form.

To make matters worse, Arsenal sold Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud in the January transfer window. Fortunately, the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, one of the best strikers in the world, has added much-needed firepower to the Gunners' frontline.

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With Nketiah establishing a reputation for scoring, he could provide some competition to the other strikers that Arsenal has.

Nketiah started his career as a Chelsea player but was released by the London club in 2015. Arsenal snapped him up quickly and has now been called upon as a substitute for the first team. In 2017, the academy product was called up for England Under 19 squad. Since then, he scored eight times in eight games.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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