Unai Emery is not that concerned about Eddie Nketiah’s lack of playing time at Leeds United.
Marcelo Bielsa continues to pick Patrick Bamford over the Gunners forward despite his obvious talent in front of goal.
Nketiah struck thrice for England U21s against Austria in the 5-1 dominant win. Speaking after grabbing the hat-trick, the 20-year-old said, “It’s been disappointing for me not to start in the league, I went there to play games.”
When allowed to play, Nketiah has impressed – scoring against Brentford and Barnsley in the Championship. However, he again got picked as a substitute against Birmingham this past weekend and Emery finally had to address the situation.
“Now is not the moment, we are in October,” said the Arsenal head coach. “He is in Leeds and I respect the coach and his decision.
“Firstly I respect his coach (Marcelo Bielsa) and his decision. I think he is going to play more. He is going to deserve it.
“Each match he plays with Leeds and the national team is important for him and important for Arsenal also because we want him to get confidence and take experience and use it in the future for us.
“He is doing it. He is maybe playing less than we want, but I am sure he will play more.”
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