"In the Gunners' past six league games, Eze has played a total of 23 minutes. He was an unused substitute in four of those matches. The England international was signed from Crystal Palace in August for 67m to add creativity to Arsenal's attack - he shoots freely, while his ability to open a defence in a flash means he adds an element of flair to the forward line that not many others in the squad have."
"That makes the fact that he played just over 10 minutes in each of the recent 0-0 draws with Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, when Arsenal did not allow either of those teams to have a shot on target, even stranger. If Eze is not allowed to showcase his ability when Arsenal need a breakthrough, the questions about where he fits into Mikel Arteta's team will keep coming."
"Eze has five goals and four assists in 26 games for Arsenal this season but has not scored since that hat-trick against Spurs. The 27-year-old's only starts since the turn of the year have been in the FA Cup win at Portsmouth on 11 January and the Champions League victory against Inter Milan last Tuesday. Eze played 64 minutes at San Siro and had a big involvement in the Gunners' opener in a 3-1 win."
Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick in Arsenal's 4-1 win over Tottenham but has since struggled for starting opportunities, totaling 23 minutes in the last six league matches. The England international was signed from Crystal Palace for £67m to add creativity and flair, with five goals and four assists in 26 appearances this season, but he has not scored since the Spurs game. His only starts this year were in the FA Cup at Portsmouth and the Champions League win over Inter Milan, where he played 64 minutes. Martin Odegaard's return and the need to keep Declan Rice or Martín Zubimendi in midfield have limited Eze's chances.
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