Mikel Arteta has hinted youngster Eddie Nketiah is set to play an important role over the remainder of the season and beyond at Arsenal.
The 21-year-old is one of the bright prospects to emerge from the club's academy, but his involvement with the senior side has accelerated in the last six months.
It looked as though he would be sent back out on loan in January after being recalled from his spell at Leeds, where he struggled to earn regular starts.
However after monitoring the striker's talents, Arteta decided to keep the player at close quarters, and now has big plans for his future. "We treat Eddie as an important part of our squad," Arteta said in a press conference on Monday. "We had to make an important decision not to let him go on
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