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Arsenal loanee Eddie Nketiah has revealed that he receives Instagram messages from his Gabonese teammate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

What's the word?

Nketiah, who is currently on loan at Championship side Leeds United, has spoken of the significance to have good support in football and how he is in regular contact with Aubameyang.

The 20-year-old is not having the best of times at Leeds after only playing 133 minutes for the Whites. However, he has managed to score four goals in eight appearances.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the youngster has expressed his disappointment about his lack of playing time in Marcelo Bielsa's side, per the Mirror.

Speaking to Goal, however, Nketiah has revealed that he keeps in regular contact with Arsenal's leading goalscorer.

He said: "I've got a way to go to be compared to Aubameyang! I always try to have a good impact on the game. I'm in good form I feel like for club and country. He messages me sometimes through Instagram."

Nketiah continued: "I think it's good to have that kind of support around you. It's important for people that you care about and that care about you. Every time I come away here is a great opportunity for me to show myself, my talents that I have."

A good role model

For Nketiah to have a responsible and mature figure in Aubameyang to look up to will only benefit the youngster going forward.

So far this season, Aubameyang has scored eight goals in 10 appearances and was the joint winner of the Premier League Golden Boot award for the 2018/19 campaign along with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. The African trio shared the spoils with 22 goals apiece.

The influence that the Gabonese striker has had on Nketiah already has been evident this season, in particular.

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His hat-trick during England U21s' 5-1 win against Austria U21 side caught the eye of former England international Stuart Pearce, who likened his traits to Salah, per BT Sport (via football.london).

Having a player such as Aubameyang around Nketiah will benefit his career going forward and his future at Arsenal.

With last season's top scorer consistently providing advice and guidance, Nketiah can feel that he is in safe hands in north London.