Super Eagles striker, Alex Iwobi has expressed his willingness to work harder when the new season begins on August 12 to retain his place in his English Premier League club, Arsenal.
The Hale End Academy product is aware that he has to impress Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger when pre-season training starts next month as he lost his spot in the first team in the final three months of the 2016-2017 campaign.
“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed not to be playing as much but as long as the team is going well then I can understand,” Iwobi said.
“But I want to get myself back in the team. That is the aim of any young player.
“I need to work hard in training, work hard in pre-season and hopefully I’ll start next season with a bang.”
At the end of the season, Iwobi could be representing Nigeria in a major tournament for the first time in his career if the Super Eagles qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The 21-year-old claimed two assists in Nigeria’s 3-0 rout of Togo in an international friendly on June 1.
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