LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Marquinhos of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and FK Bodo/Glimt at Emirates Stadium on October 06, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
3 Arsenal players who could be given a chance in EFL Cup tie against Brighton
by Adam Schultz
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side are in EFL Cup action on Wednesday night as they face Brighton at the Emirates.
Much like the Europa League, it gives Arteta a chance to rotate his squad and give some of the young and lesser-known players some minutes. But who?
Against FC Zurich in Arsenal’s last Europa League game, several young players were in the squad. Marquinhos, Matt Smith, Karl Hein, and James Hillson were on the bench but were unused. Reiss Nelson got the start, along with Sambi Lokonga, Eddie Nketiah, and Mohamed Elneny.
3 Arsenal players who could be given a chance in EFL Cup tie against Brighton
So, who should Mikel Arteta give valuable minutes to against Brighton? Here are three players for the Spaniard to consider.
1. Marquinhos
The speedy winger has disappeared from the Arsenal first team of late. After scoring on debut away at FC Zurich, the 19-year-old has since started once for the Gunners. He was an unused sub against PSV and Zurich to round off the Europa League group stage.
Goal. Arsenal 3 Everton 1. Marquinhos scores with an emphatic finish. pic.twitter.com/e84ORlzNTG
— Jeorge Bird (@jeorgebird) November 6, 2022
His four goals and two assists in the Premier League 2 for Arsenal in five games show he is in form, and Arteta should be granting the young Brazilian a chance to shine from the get-go.
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<p>His four goals and two assists in the Premier League 2 for Arsenal in five games show he is in form, and Arteta should be granting the young Brazilian a chance to shine from the get-go.</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:3200px;">Reiss Nelson should start on Wednesday. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)</p>
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<h2>2. Reiss Nelson</h2>
<p><a title="Is this the start of Reiss Nelson’s Arsenal resurgence?" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/11/09/3-arsenal-players-given-chance-against-brighton/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/11/02/is-this-start-reiss-nelson-arsenal-resurgence/" rel="">The forgotten winger in Arteta’s stable</a>. Many would be questioning his standing in the squad if it had not been for his two-goal and one-assist game against Nottingham Forest.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">🗣Ian Wright on Reiss Nelson: I’m so happy for him. Do you know what I love about him? We’re talking about somebody who people almost gave up on & said should leave.</p>
<p>‘But it’s like Mikel Arteta has said, “this is a clean slate guys, what have you got, show me what you’ve got.” <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/11/09/3-arsenal-players-given-chance-against-brighton/"https://t.co/zaQI9aMi1S">pic.twitter.com/zaQI9aMi1S
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<p>Having played in four of the Gunners’ Europa League matches and 90 minutes in the 1-0 win over FC Zurich, Nelson needs another chance to prove his worth against Brighton.</p>
<p>With only one more game coming up before the World Cup, it presents a perfect chance for the winger to remind Arteta of his quality.</p>
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<h2>3. Catalin Cirjan</h2>
<p>Mikel Arteta could hand the young Romanian a rare start against Brighton. His ability to take the ball on the half turn and explode into space has made him a must-watch coming out of the Hale End academy.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">⚽️ Goal<br>✅ Win<br>🔝 Top of the league</p>
<p> Great win and happy to score! <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/11/09/3-arsenal-players-given-chance-against-brighton/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/thanksGod?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#thanksGod</a>🙏🏽 <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/11/09/3-arsenal-players-given-chance-against-brighton/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#COYG</a> <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2022/11/09/3-arsenal-players-given-chance-against-brighton/"https://t.co/XHVMc18TpP">pic.twitter.com/XHVMc18TpP
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<p>He can play through the middle of the midfield or out wide, as his versatility could prove useful for Arteta. He does have a knack for scoring from long range and is equally adept at threading the perfect pass into the final third.</p>
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