Eddie Nketiah ends preseason with teammate Dani Ceballos behind him after Arsenal win



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Eddie Nketiah puts Craven Cottage to blast with teammate Dani Ceballos behind him as the Arsenal star insists ‘everything is love’ between the pair after the Spaniard set him up for the winner against West Ham

  • Eddie Nketiah says ‘it’s all love’ between him and Dani Ceballos after a raid
  • The 21-year-old got angry after a tough challenge before the game against Fulham
  • The pair teamed up for the winning goal when Arsenal beat West Ham on Saturday

Eddie Nketiah insists that ‘everything is love’ between him and his teammate Dani Ceballos after the Arsenal pair left behind a furious clash to combine in the winning goal against West Ham.

Mikel Arteta’s team posted two wins out of two on Saturday night when the Gunners defeated London rivals West Ham 2-1 at Emirates Stadium to extend their strong start to the 2020-21 campaign.

England Under 21 star Nketiah and Real Madrid loan Ceballos met at Craven Cottage before the game against Fulham after the forward was brought down by a major challenge presented by the Spanish during preparations for the new season.

Eddie Nketiah says 'it's all love' between him and Dani Ceballos after a raid

Eddie Nketiah says ‘it’s all love’ between him and Dani Ceballos after a raid

The pair combined to secure the winning goal when Arsenal beat West Ham on Saturday night.

The pair combined to secure the winning goal when Arsenal beat West Ham on Saturday night.

However, the pair combined in the game’s final blows on Saturday, with Ceballos setting up Nketiah to score the biggest winner.

Nketiah rewarded Arteta’s faith in the youngster, as the boss turned to the academy’s proceeds to change the game in the 77th minute and made the vital contribution.

And Nketiah greeted his teammate Ceballos, saying that ‘now everything is love’ between the two Arsenal stars.

“We had a bit of a bond,” the 21-year-old told Sky Sports. ‘The reaction was there. We reconcile and move on. It was good for him to assist. Everything is love now.

Ceballos and Nketiah met in preseason but the couple has left the incident behind

Ceballos and Nketiah met in preseason but the couple has left the incident behind

‘It was a great pass to the other side, good vision. I tried to stay on my side. It was an easy ending from there.

‘I want to keep improving as a player. It’s a great feeling to come in and score.

‘West Ham made it very difficult. They came out very strong in the second half. ‘

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his young forward after Saturday's win

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his young forward after Saturday’s win

Arteta praised his young forward, who has played an important role since returning from a loan stint with Leeds, following the win over the Hammers.

Eddie can do that every week. He is hungry and has a great quality to score goals, ” he told BBC Sport.

‘I am delighted with the three points. I said before the game how difficult it would be with the way they play.



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