Mikel Arteta then made a bold substitution as he brought on teenage sensation Ethan Nwaneri, and the midfielder made an instant impact. Nwaneri was electric as he beat a few players before firing off a fierce shot within moments of his introduction, and he oozed class with his close control.

Arteta called on Nwaneri to show his worth once more in front of the home crowd, welcoming the Englishman into the game against Leicester when the Gunners were in need of a goal. The teenager eased the tension inside the Emirates from the moment he stepped on the pitch, as journalist Charles Watts explained on the Inside Arsenal podcast.