Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged coach Mikel Arteta to take a chance on youngster Ethan Nwaneri by benching Ghana\u2019s Thomas Partey for the teenager in their game against Liverpool on Sunday, October 27, 2024.<\/p>\n The Gunners host Liverpool at the Emirates in a game where the result will have a significant impact on their chase for the 2024\/2025 Premier League title.<\/p>\n In the absence of skipper Martin Odegaard, who has been out with a long-term injury, Arsenal have found it difficult to control games, and Ian Wright believes 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri is key to tilting the game in favor of the Gunners.<\/p>\n Making his submissions based on Arsenal\u2019s game against Bournemouth, Ian Wright suggested to Mikel Arteta to consider a midfield trio of Mikel Merino, Declan Rice, and Ethan Nwaneri.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I saw [Mikel] Merino, [Thomas] Partey, and [Declan] Rice \u2013 I was thinking [Ethan] Nwaneri, the youngster,\u201d said Wright on the Stick to Football podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cAgainst Bournemouth, you need someone who can do something [in the middle] and create something, because that\u2019s what was majorly missing. We needed someone to beat someone with the ball \u2013 I would have taken a chance on him \u2013 I would have had Merino, Rice, and Nwaneri playing in there [the number 10], to have something different.\u201d<\/p>\n The recommendation by Ian Wright is expected to divide opinions among Arsenal fans as Thomas Partey has been one of their key players in recent games.<\/p>\n In their UEFA Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk, Thomas Partey emerged as one of Arsenal\u2019s standout players.<\/p>\n Partey, who started in midfield but ended at right back, was incredible for the team as he kept pulling the strings for Arsenal.<\/p>\n Defensively, he won two out of four tackles, made two clearances, one interception, and four successful recoveries.<\/p>\n In attack, the 30-year-old Ghanaian had 91 touches, completed 13 passes into the final third, and was not dribbled past for the entire duration of the game.<\/p>\n Watch the latest edition of Weekend Sports Recap below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Arsenal](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/946\/94610930.295.jpg\" "\\"Arsenal")
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n