NUREMBERG, GERMANY - JULY 13: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates with team mates after scoring their sides first goal during the pre-season friendly match between 1. FC Nürnberg and Arsenal FC at Max-Morlock Stadion on July 13, 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
FC Nurnberg 1-1 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners held in opening friendly
Saka scored Arsenal’s first goal of the summer. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
Forwards
Bukayo Saka (RW) – 7.5/10 – Arsenal’s brightest spark in the first 45 minutes and was kicked up in the air after giving the visitors the lead. Football’s back, folks.
Eddie Nketiah (ST) – 4/10 – Was just one of two players to play more than an hour, but Nketiah struggled in Germany.
Reiss Nelson (LW) – 5/10 – There were bright moments but little of note during his 45-minute cameo.
Substitutes
Kieran Tierney – 6/10
Kai Havertz – 5/10
Gabriel Jesus – 5.5/10
Jorginho – 5/10
Karl Hein – 3/10
Cedric Soares – 3/10
Folarin Balogun – 5/10
Ethan Nwaneri – 7/10
Aaron Trusty – 4/10
Reull Walters – 6/10
Myles Lewis-Skelly – 5.5/10
