Mikel Arteta says Eddie Nketiah forced his way into Arsenal team in training

Eddie Nketiah ended his wait for a goal (Adam Davy/PA)

Mikel Arteta said the way Eddie Nketiah trained made him impossible to leave out against Nottingham Forest as the striker repaid the faith by opening the scoring on his recall.

The 24-year-old had not scored a competitive goal in over 10 hours before breaking the deadlock as the Gunners began their quest for the Premier League title with a narrow 2-1 win.