Overview

• Arsenal beat Port Vale 2-0 in the Carabao Cup at Vale Park, with Eberechi Eze scoring early before Leandro Trossard added a late second.
• Eze called it a “special day” in comments to club media, stressing the importance of progressing to the next round.
• Used centrally against a compact 5-4-1, he created several openings, and Mikel Arteta said he still needs minutes with teammates to improve timing and consistency.
• talkSPORT’s Gabby Agbonlahor praised Eze’s display and urged Arteta not to leave him out of big league matches after the recent benching against Manchester City.
• Reports note three goal contributions in Eze’s first four Arsenal appearances, with selection decisions ahead of Newcastle as Martin Ødegaard manages a shoulder issue.