EPL: Ian Wright names ‘dangerous’ forward that will replace Martinelli at Arsenal
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Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has tipped Leandro Trossard to eventually displace Gabriel Martinelli in the team’s attack.
Trossard came off the bench to open the scoring with his first touch, as the Gunners won 2-0 at Aston Villa on Saturday.
The Belgian was also involved as Thomas Partey grabbed the second at Villa Park.
The result puts Mikel Arteta’s men joint-top in the table, behind Brighton and champions Manchester City.
Trossard started on the bench, with Arteta opting for Bukayo Saka and Martinelli either side of Kai Havertz, but he was brought on in the 65th minute as the north London outfit sought an opener.
“We’re talking about someone who is our best finisher, our most clinical finisher with his chances and someone who comes on and affects games,” Wright told Premier League Productions.
“Yes, we know Martinelli has a lot of pace and when he is in form he is very, very dangerous but what we know with Leandro Trossard is his movement and appreciation for the rest of the team in what he does.
“We saw him come on and score and create a goal.
“He is someone you look at now and say, yeah, he’s saying, “What do I need to do to start?”.”
