Journalist Charles Watts has claimed that Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has been suffering from injury problems, after he limped off the pitch in the victory over Everton.

What's been going on with Nketiah?

The striker found himself thrust into the starting XI following an injury to Gabriel Jesus at the World Cup, and initially did well before suffering from a dip in form.

With nine goals in all competitions this season, he is one of the highest scorers in the Arsenal squad but was benched for Leandro Trossard in the last two games.

He has been struggling with a knock during this time, and this may be of some concern to Mikel Arteta.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Watts explained why Nketiah was on the bench and hinted that he could be a doubt for Arsenal's upcoming match against Bournemouth.

(8:30) "Eddie Nketiah limped off at the end of the game," he stated.
"He went down as soon as the full-time whistle went, he fell onto the ground and then he got up and he limped off.
"He went down the tunnel straightaway with one of the fitness coaches at Arsenal. He has been suffering with an issue for a while now, Eddie, which is kind of why he was rested at the weekend against Leicester.
"His form hasn't been great but I think a lot of that is down to his injury as well he's been struggling with something. Arsenal will be managing it."

Are Arsenal better with Nketiah in the side?

Although he has scored more than Jesus this season, Nketiah does not have the same level of influence on the pitch as the Brazilian, particularly in his ability to help his teammates improve. With Nketiah in the starting XI, Granit Xhaka has failed to score a league goal, whilst Gabriel Martinelli's form slightly dipped. With Nketiah on the bench recently and Trossard starting, Martinelli scored against Leicester and Everton, before the Englishman came on and assisted Martinelli for another goal. When Jesus was starting, Martinelli and Xhaka were both at the top of their game in front of goal, possibly as a result of the former Manchester City star's technical ability and work rate. Whilst Nketiah has proven himself to be a suitable understudy to help Arsenal score goals, the signing of Trossard and the potential return of Jesus could limit his game-time again, particularly if he continues to struggle with his injury problems.