Reiss Nelson is eager to earn a new Arsenal contract by forcing his way into Mikel Arteta’s side this season.
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The 22-year-old was summoned from the Gunners bench on Sunday afternoon against Nottingham Forest, coming onto replace the injured Bukayo Saka after 27 minutes in his first appearance of the season.
Nelson seized his chance in superb fashion, scoring twice and providing an assist in the opening 15 minutes as the second-half as Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a thumping 5-0 win.
The Londoner will now be hoping to offer Arteta another option in attack as the club look to maintain their lead at the summit of the league before the World Cup break.