Overview

• After a £67.5m move from Crystal Palace in August, Eze made a 70th‑minute debut in Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat at Liverpool.
• He has joined England’s squad for this month’s matches against Andorra and Serbia following his club bow.
• Former QPR manager Mark Warburton says Arsenal gives Eze the stage to stake a stronger claim for the World Cup next year.
• Alan Shearer and Ian Wright questioned Mikel Arteta’s choice not to start him at Anfield, with Tim Sherwood suggesting the manager may regret it.
• Analysts expect his dribbling and shot creation to lift Arsenal’s attack, while Rio Ferdinand noted the intrigue of a future visit to Tottenham after Arsenal hijacked Spurs’ pursuit.