A number of Arsenal fans expressed their excitement over the performance of one of the players who featured on Monday night as the Gunners secured a spot in the next round of the FA Cup by beating Premier League foes Bournemouth.

With certain players in the squad needing serious rest after a busy period of fixtures over the last two months, Mikel Arteta found a way to rotate his team wisely on Monday evening.

The Gunners boss decided to hand Alexandre Lacazette a rest as young striker Eddie Nketiah was given a start for the first time since his return from the loan spell at Leeds United.

The 20-year-old was assigned the task of leading the Arsenal attack against Bournemouth and he embraced that role very well by finishing off a fantastic team move with a goal.

After capitalizing on his first big opportunity under Arteta, several fans took to social media to praise Nketiah on Monday…

https://twitter.com/TheArsenalog/status/1221894828188848129?s=20

https://twitter.com/14Djc/status/1221894674341941248?s=20

https://twitter.com/official_punzee/status/1221955316000022528?s=20

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