Reiss Nelson

The 22-year-old had not featured in a Premier League game since the opening day of last season but replaced the injured Bukayo Saka and led the way as the ...

"I've been on loan, and sometimes you feel like it's not going to come. But like I said, I'm just really happy, and just overwhelmed by the occasion." "I think the first one - Gabi (Jesus) saw me in the box and I knew I could get there, so I had to get there.

Arsenal star Reiss Nelson made an instant impact after replacing the injured Bukayo Saka during the 5-0 win against Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal are waiting to know the full extent of Saka's ankle injury with Arteta and England boss Gareth Southgate sweating over his fitness ahead of the London derby against Chelsea this weekend and the World Cup in Qatar next month. [substituted in the first half after suffering an ankle injury](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-injury-news-saka-forest-25393208) moments after assisting Martinelli's opening goal. He hasn't had many minutes yet, and I'm really happy for him. It's really positive." The Arsenal boss said: "I'm really happy for him [Nelson]. Gabriel Jesus had a hand in three goals but failed to end his goal drought, meaning he has now gone seven games without netting for Arsenal in all competitions.

Arsenal went back on top of the Premier League with a commanding performance vs. Nottingham Forest as substitute Reiss Nelson scored twice.

Of course we could have played really well there and not got anything out of the game, it's a tough game, but in any professional sport the minimum is to be accounted and fight and be hard to be, and we just didn't do that well enough at the start of the game. He's a great boy and it's great to have him in the team. A late goal from [Brennan Johnson](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291307/Brennan-Johnson) against [Everton](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/198940/Everton) stands as their only away goal so far this season. [Marquinhos](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/297070/Marquinhos) and €35 million summer signing [Fabio Vieira](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/88865/Fabio-Vieira) -- and he delivered in style. [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) and Wolves in their final two Premier League games before the World Cup. Today he had an opportunity, and he did extremely well because he helped us to win the game." Delighted with the goals and the assist. His replacement, [Reiss Nelson](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/227794/Reiss-Nelson), bagged two goals early in the second half before [Thomas Partey](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189972/Thomas-Partey)'s rocket made it 4-0 inside an hour. It looked for a moment like it may have just been a scare, but he went down again shortly after, and a member of the [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) medical team walked over to manager Mikel Arteta to inform him Saka needed to be substituted. The newly promoted side signed a whopping 23 players this summer with over £150m in spending, but it has not gone to plan. And it took just a handful of minutes to display just that. Nelson stole the show in the second half with a well-taken first goal before adding a second moments later as he arrived at the right time to prod home a cross from [Gabriel Jesus](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217289/Gabriel-Jesus).

The 22-year-old had not featured in a Premier League game since the opening day of last season before scoring twice in three second-half minutes on Sunday.

I just wish it wasn’t today,” Cooper said after the game. But like I said, I’m just really happy, and just overwhelmed by the occasion.” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Ready for the opportunity to come. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. “I think the first one - Gabi (Jesus) saw me in the box and I knew I could get there, so I had to get there. “It was amazing - like I was playing Fifa a bit, you know,” Nelson said of his performance. [Premier League](/topic/premier-league) game since the opening day of last season but replaced the. So I was really delighted. “It is nice to see him doing well. So I’ve just been patient and ready for that. “I’ve been on loan, and sometimes you feel like it’s not going to come.

Reiss Nelson's brace for Arsenal was among the more surprising events of the weekend's Premier League games, but two clever FPL managers handed the young ...

Nelson has previously been touted for huge things, but fell behind the likes of Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Emile Smith Rowe in the pecking order. Nelson bagged those two players a very impressive 32 points (doubling his 16) from his efforts at the Emirates Stadium. However, he went on to score a fantastic brace for the north Londoners, inspiring them to a very convincing win over Steve Cooper’s side. However, he may have granted himself a huge opportunity to break into the starting eleven with his display. “This was an inside job,” another laughed. Despite the fact he rarely gets on the pitch and has not scored in the top flight for around two and a half years, two Fantasy Football managers gave him their armband.

Arsenal went into this game against Nottingham Forest looking for three points to steady the ship, but no one would have predicted Reiss Nelson would be the ...

“He was willing to take that opportunity and again it’s down to him to show it now on the pitch. First the 22-year-old finished off a slick move when his shot was saved and then he flicked home Gabriel Jesus’ cross to make it 3-0. Gabriel Martinelli found Bukayo Saka with a pass and then he got on the end of the winger’s cross to head home.