GABRIEL JESUS scored his first goal in 274 days to put Arsenal on course for the quarter finals. But the Brazilian was upstaged by teen sensation Ethan Nwaneri who is becoming the stand out star of the Carabao Cup for the Gunners. After grabbing two against Bolton in round three, the 17-year-old underlined his potential AGAIN here by curling home a first half beauty.
He came agonisingly close to adding a couple more too before leaving the pitch to a standing ovation from the visiting fans just before the end. While this competition may not be the priority for Mikel Arteta, fans will be hoping they can go all the way so they can see more of Nwaneri. The only downside to a highly-satisfactory night for the Emirates chief was that his team did not score more.
Preston had won just three of their last 12 matches but they have been hard to beat since Paul Heckingbotham took over early in the season. They have also done well in this competition – knocking out Championship high-fliers Sunderland and then claiming a Prem scalp by sending Fulham out in an epic penalty shoot-out. But they were no match for Arteta’s side which showed eight changes from the team which drew with Liverpool on Sunday.
The Gunners were in control right from the off with Nwaneri – making only his second start – wasting a decent chance early on. Most read in Football FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS At the other end a cross by Sam Greenwood was nodded over by Liam Lindsay but that was as good as it .
