Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain stakes selection claim

Arsenal 2 Reading 0: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain staked a claim for a more regular involvement in the Arsenal side as he struck a brace to see off Reading in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

The England winger recently expressed his unhappiness at his lack of game time at the Emirates Stadium and had completed 90 minutes on just two occasions this season heading into last night’s clash with the Royals.

Despite not featuring as much as he would like, Oxlade-Chamberlain has now scored five goals this season — his best return since he joined in 2011 — as he struck in either half to give Arsene Wenger’s much-changed side a 2-0 victory and a place in the last eight of the competition.