{"id":2291,"date":"2026-04-04T22:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2026-04-04T22:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:39:46","slug":"ethan-nwaneri-sent-brutal-message-after-marseille-injury-blow-as-mikel-arteta-decision-backfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=2291","title":{"rendered":"Ethan Nwaneri sent brutal message after Marseille injury blow as Mikel Arteta decision backfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e792fe\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal&#8217;s decision to send Ethan Nwaneri out on loan looks to have backfired following the latest verdict from Marseille&#8217;s head coach<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33716485\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ethan Nwaneri has been sent a clear message before Marseille's next game\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33716485.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Ethan-Nwaneri.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33716485.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Ethan-Nwaneri.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33716485.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Ethan-Nwaneri.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33716485.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Ethan-Nwaneri.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ethan Nwaneri has been sent a clear message before Marseille's next game\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ethan Nwaneri has been sent a clear message before Marseille&#8217;s next game<cite aria-label=\"Image: (Photo by Anthony Bibard\/FEP\/Icon Sport via Getty Images)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: (Photo by Anthony Bibard\/FEP\/Icon Sport via Getty Images))<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ethan Nwaneri has been sent a brutal message by Marseille boss Habib Beye. The Arsenal loannee is yet to start a game since the latter replaced Roberto De Zerbi which has seen him forced to make six cameos off the bench and that could well continue despite an injury to Mason Greenwood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Marseille are set to face Monaco in Ligue 1 tomorrow, with Beye asked in his pre-match press conference about Nwaneri and the Greenwood replacement decision he must make.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 48-year-old said: &#8220;He (Nwaneri) is a big talent who needs to adapt to the intensity of Ligue 1. He looks like the ideal replacement for Mason but we have several quality players to choose from. He must understand he&#8217;s come to a very, very high-level club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Such comments from Beye suggest it will not be a return to the starting XI for Nwaneri despite his goal off the bench when replacing Greenwood before the international break.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Under De Zerbi, who is now at Tottenham, Nwaneri was operating as one of the No.10s and found great joy which saw him start all Marseille games he was available for. Since Beye became head coach, Nwaneri&#8217;s minutes have been far more inconsistent and he was even taken off in the game he started as a substitute before coming on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">De Zerbi and the likelihood of guaranteed minutes were huge factors in the decision made by Arteta to send him to Marseille with it now appearing as though that call has backfired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Injury problems at Arsenal saw concerns emerge over Nwaneri&#8217;s loan move, though Arteta brushed off any idea that he regretted the decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: &#8220;After making the decision, who could have predicted that Mikel was going to be out for five months and Kai? It\u2019s unfortunate, in the end we have to make the decisions in the moment, understanding the context there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe best decision for the club, for Ethan, was for him to go and experience a different environment, have minutes played, and get ready to come back to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33716445\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33716445\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.31\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ethan Nwaneri and Mikel Arteta during an Arsenal training session\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33716445.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2237599003.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33716445.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2237599003.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33716445.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2237599003.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33716445.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2237599003.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mikel Arteta has defended the decision to send Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mikel Arteta has defended the decision to send Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Doubt has since been casted over his and Myles Lewis-Skelly&#8217;s long-term futures in north London with Manchester United taking an interest in the latter having already poached Ayden Heaven and Chido Obi from the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Max Dowman is Arsenal&#8217;s other wonderkid being raved about with the 15-year-old scoring for fun at all age groups this season. However, Gabriel Jesus has revealed that Nwaneri is actually the best finisher at the club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking on <a aria-label=\"Rio Ferdinand\u2019s YouTube channelLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LePYYmpgFEg\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Rio Ferdinand\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>Jesus said: \u201cEthan, I tell you, he\u2019s a killer in front of the goal. He\u2019s a killer. Incredible!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe play a D-zone game, like the coach has the ball and they play to one player on the edge of the box (and we shoot). And my guy, Ethan, is the best I have seen. Out of 10, nine goals. Even 10 sometimes. 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