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Reiss Nelson has admitted he ‘loved every minute’ of his performance against Nottingham Forest after registering two goals and an assist.
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The Arsenal winger came off the bench to replace Bukayo Saka after 27 minutes and scored twice within the space of four minutes early into the second half.
Nelson also provided an assist for Thomas Partey in an impressive performance for the 22-year-old, who came through the Gunners academy and spent last season on loan at Dutch club Feyenoord.
The 5-0 victory moves Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League table and they next face a trip to Chelsea in the Premier League after a Europa League meeting with FC Zurich on Thursday.