Arsenal stars always want Iwobi in starting eleven - Emery

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Left-backs Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac always want Nigeria winger Alex Iwobi to play in front of them in most games, Arsenal Manager Unai Emergency has revealed.


Despite fears he could struggle for regular playing time following the departure of Arsene Wenger at the end of last season, Iwobi has featured constantly under Emery.

22-year old Iwobi has improved massively under Emery and is currently one of the team's key men.

Emery told IndependentUK, “when I ask Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac who is the player who you feel better on the pitch when he is playing, they say to us: Iwobi.”

“It is because Iwobi can open space on the overlap for them. So I think Iwobi is giving a lot for us. We want to play and we want to create our philosophy and I think for that Iwobi is important. But he needs to carry on improving and he knows that the situation can still improve.”

Alex Iwobi has made his 90th Premier League appearance for Arsenal who crushed Bournemouth 5 - 1 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Iwobi has scored three goals and recorded six assists in 25 Premier League appearances for Arsenal this season.