„Arsenal“ coach warned forward Joel Campbell that he has to prove his worth in the club already now.
The Costa Rican forward has faced difficulties trying to establish himself in the London team since his arrival in 2011 and has been loaned out to other teams several times. However, now that the club has many injured players in the attacking line, Campbell will have the opportunity to play in the matches against „Swansea“ and Wenger says that now is the time for the 23-year-old player to prove his worth to the team.
„I wanted to keep him in the team. The player has been loaned out two or three times and I just felt that the situation between us is - now or never.
When you belong to a team, and then you are sent out one, the other time, you start to doubt if you are really needed in that team. “, - said the Frenchman according to Goal.com.
Campbell has played only four matches in the „Arsenal“ club in the „Premier“ league throughout his career, and this season he has not yet played in the English championships. However, Wenger emphasized that the player can play both as a striker and on the wing.
„He has two positions - right back and center forward. Campbell is a mix of Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud. He likes to play with his back to the goal, like Giroud does, but he also has good dribbling skills“, - the coach spoke about his pupil before the upcoming match.
It seems that today Joel Campbell will make his debut in this season's „Premier“ league, but whether he will succeed in securing a place in the „Arsenal“ club we will see only in a few months."
