Rob Holding pipped English-born Ghanaian forward Eddie Nketiah to win Arsenal Man of the Match award following their 2-1 win over West Ham united in the Premier League on Sunday.
Nketiah played a key role in helping the Gunners beat the Hammers at the London stadium to regain their Champions League spot.
The 22-year-old led the line for Arsenal as Rob Holding and Gabriel Magalhaes netted to make little of Jarrod Bowen’s equaliser for the home side.
Holding beats off competitions from Granit Xhaka, Mohamed Elneny and Eddie Nketiah to the accolade.
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Meanwhile, Ghana’s hopes of having the Arsenal youngster to feature for the country could become a reality after he completed processes to acquire Ghanaian passport.
The England youth record goalscorer Eddie Nketiah recently expressed desire to switch nationality and play for Ghana ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Despite featuring for the England youth teams, he is still eligible to switch allegiance to play for the West African powerhouse.
Nketiah, acquiring his Ghanaian passport is an important step in switching nationality.
