Ghana’s Eddie Nketiah on target for Arsenal on Boxing day

Ghana’s Eddie Nketiah on target for Arsenal on Boxing day

The young Ghanaian striker was handed a place in the starting 11 due to the  injury suffered by Brazilian attacker Gabriel Jesus at the just ended World Cup.

The boxing day fixture was a very entertaining one with the away side taking the lead in the first half.

Said Benrahma opened the scoring from the spot to give West Ham a first half lead.

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Arsenal responded after the break through Bukayo Saka.  Gabriel Martinelli put the premier league leaders into the lead five minutes later.

Nketiah sealed the victory for Arsenal twenty minute from time.

Nketiah scored his 11th goal in his last eleven starts for the Gunners who are  comfortably leading the premier league table.

Fellow Ghanaian, Thomas Partey also featured and delivered a faultless performance for the Gunners.