Former West Ham United star, Nigel Reo-Coker has urged Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to make significant change for his side’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week.
According to Reo-Coker, Arteta should drop attacker Gabriel Martinelli and starts Ethan Nwaneri against the French Ligue 1 champions.
Recall that PSG defeated the Gunners 1-0 in the Champions League semi-final first leg encounter played on Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium.
Arteta’s side will now face the Parisians in the return leg in Paris next Wednesday.
“In those type of games, you want players who are fearless, who are going to go out there and just do it and not let the pressure of the situation get to them,” Reo-Coker told CBS Sports.
“You know what I would do? I would start Nwaneri. Ethan, the young lad at Arsenal, because these are the games young players can thrive in.
“I hate when people say “oh they are too young” about players, if you are good enough, you are old enough. I would let Ethan go out there and do his thing.
“It’s a tough decision but I would take Martinelli out for Nwaneri, I really would.
“Mikel Merino will go back up there because Thomas Partey will come back in after his suspension.
“People will say Nwaneri’s not played in that position much but in the modern game players all interchange in different positions. I would find a way to get him in that team.”
