Nketiah holds the ball up during a training session at St George’s Park in Burton before captaining today’s gameEddie Nketiah admits he has endured a difficult period at Arsenal but will put his club frustrations behind him when he leads England into the European under-21 Championships group stages today. The forward has been overlooked by Mikel Arteta, his club manager, in recent weeks, raising questions about the player’s future at The Emirates Stadium, but will captain Aidy Boothroyd’s side in the opening game against Switzerland in Koper, Slovenia, with meetings with Portugal and Croatia to come. Sponsored“It’s been a difficult month or so for myself,” said Nketiah, who became England’s record goalscorer at under-21 level when he passed Alan Shearer’s previous mark of 13 last year. “It is a part of football but one that obviously you don’t want to be involved in.

Source: The Times March 25, 2021 00:01 UTC