Really want Eddie Nketiah to stay as he is an important part of the squad, reveals Mikel Arteta

The Gunners soon took control of the match in the second half as Nketiah scored a delightful finish from a cross in the 49th minute. The Englishman sealed his hattrick in the 58th minute as he slotted the ball from a Pepe cross. Youngster Patino then came off the bench for his debut and put on the finishing touches as he latched onto Pepe's cross to slot the ball home in the first minute of stoppage time. Arteta was pleased with Nketiah's performance in their 5-1 win and reiterated his importance to the squad.

“Eddie does what he does in training every day, he put the ball in the net. I think I've been very consistent with what I think about him, how much we like him and his contribution for us every time he plays is top. I want [him to stay], but he just wants more minutes. It's difficult to go against that, but as a club and personally I really want him to stay here. That's what we are trying to do, he's our player and a really important part of the squad," Arteta told Sky Sports after the game.