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Arsenal player ratings vs Orlando City as Jesus and Odegaard impress and Nketiah proves a point

Matt Turner: Hardly had a single thing to do. One nice long throw out to send Arsenal on the counter was a highlight for him. Cool under pressure elsewhere. 6.

Ben White: Moved to right back after coming on and did the job well. A useful option to consider for the upcoming season given Tomiyasu's injury problems. 7.

Rob Holding: Hardly tested before coming off on the hour mark. 6.

Gabriel: Looked solid after coming on and showed his one-vs-one defending abilities when covering on the counter as Arsenal committed men forward. 7.

Nuno Tavares: Better in the second half as he was allowed to get forward more. Customary right-footed shots from distance nowhere near the target. 6.

Mohamed Elneny: Lasted about 15 minutes and was solid yet again. 6.

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Albert Sambi Lokonga: Another to have only lasted a quarter of an hour in the second half. Did really well in the first half though and that performance may well impact future transfer business this summer. 7.

Martin Odegaard: Took over the captain's armband after coming on in perhaps the clearest indication yet of his role this season. Some of his usual nice tricks and flicks. 7.

Nicolas Pepe: He's trying to get something going this preseason but it's just not happening. The gulf when Saka came on was noticeable. 6.

Gabriel Jesus: It's impossible not to notice the difference that occurs when Jesus comes onto the pitch. The whole intensity of the front line goes up a notch and Arsenal look so much more of a threat. 8.

Eddie Nketiah: Hammered home his finish with typical sharpness in the box. Did well on the left wing instead of up front interestingly enough. 8.

SUBSTITUTES

William Saliba: Had one really good moment to show composure as an Orlando forward tried to flick it over him in the box. Another impressive performance. 7.

Thomas Partey: Took one free kick that may have led to a first goal from outside the box. Solid in possession aside from that in front of the back four. 6.

Granit Xhaka: Played the left eight role well after coming on but didn't quite have the same attacking zip as Lokonga. Positionally solid though. 6.

Bukayo Saka: Terrorised the Orlando left back into getting himself a booking almost immediately. Cause plenty of problems with his pacey and direct running. 7.

Reiss Nelson: The group seemed delighted with his goal which was a well-finished strike after a lovely move from the whole Arsenal team. 7.

Hector Bellerin: Came on too late to influence the game. n/a.

Read the first half player ratings from the Exploria Stadium here

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