Arsenal Youngster Opens Up On His Loan Spell At Hoffenheim

Reiss Nelson has opened up on his loan spell at Hoffenheim.

The 19 year old secured a season long loan to the German club at the start of the season to have some fist minute game time. The 19 year old had an encouraging start in the Bundesliga registering an assist in his first match.

But things have changed in the last few months as the 19 year old has rarely been selected in the last few months. He didn’t even get selected in the squad as manager Julian Nagelsmann felt he had to teach him a lesson after the youngster reported late for the training.

Nelson said, ‘I was late to training, I was 20 minutes late, and that’s something I need to learn from.

“You can make mistakes but it’s your job and you shouldn’t be late.

“I held my hand up and I said sorry to him and we both moved on as bigger men. He put me in the squad the next week because I’d been doing well.

“I’ve been out there for 10 months by myself. It’s not been easy and I haven’t had my mum or my brother about. I’ve got to do my own shopping, I haven’t got many friends out there but it’s my job and I’m there to play football.

“When I do come back I do like to go out with my friends and see family because in Germany I’m on a mission. I do like to enjoy myself when I’m back but that’s normal for a guy my age.

“I don’t get homesick but my family are very good, they’ll fly straight over and my brother will come and stay for a month and my mum will come over any time I ask her.”