Eddie Nketiah bags 35-minute hat-trick in Arsenal pre-season rout

Premier League outfit Arsenal returned to motion with a bang on Saturday, with one member of Mikel Arteta’s squad having stolen the headlines.

The participant in query? Eddie Nketiah.

Pre-season preparations are already nicely underway on the purple half of north London, with these members of the Gunners’ ranks not afforded a call-up to worldwide responsibility this month being put via their paces by boss Arteta.

And this afternoon, such endeavours have been stepped up.

Within the membership’s first fixture for the reason that shut of the 2021/22 marketing campaign, Arsenal welcomed League One outfit Ipswich City to London Colney, for a behind-closed-doors pleasant.

And the day’s hosts have been in no way shy in making their superiority identified, en path to an eventual 5-1 triumph.

As alluded to above, hitman Nketiah, recent off committing his long-term future to the capital giants courtesy of a brand new contract, proved the star of the present, notching a hat-trick contained in the opening 35 minutes of play.

Elsewhere, Albert Sambi Lokonga was additionally on track, earlier than Folarin Balogun rounded out the scoring within the 2nd-half.

The likes of Thomas Partey, Nicolas Pepe and Ainsley Maitland-Niles too performed key roles in a powerful Arsenal XI over the course of the opening 45 minutes, with highlights of all 5 of the Gunners’ targets showcased under:

Eddie Nketiah’s first purpose towards Ipswich City right now, after simply 25 seconds! #afc pic.twitter.com/ctkvSGiibt

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Albert Sambi Lokonga’s purpose towards Ipswich City right now, ending off an exquisite crew transfer.

That Thomas Partey disguise cross. ? #afc pic.twitter.com/sgrsGaKvmJ

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Eddie Nketiah’s second purpose & Arsenal’s third towards Ipswich City right now, tapping dwelling after Nicolas Pepe discovered the overlapping Ainsley Maitland-Niles. #afc pic.twitter.com/nqrxfSZdz9

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Eddie Nketiah’s hat-trick purpose towards Ipswich City right now. Thomas Partey threaded ball via to Albert Sambi Lokonga, who squared to Nketiah to place Arsenal 4-0 up within the first-half. #afc pic.twitter.com/SOPuT6CcsR

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Folarin Balogun’s purpose, Arsenal’s fifth & ultimate one towards Ipswich City right now.

Matt Smith’s cross >>> pic.twitter.com/QU1D8WCYNZ

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