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Paul Clarke

The reason Marcelo Bielsa left out Arsenal loan star Eddie Nketiah against Sheffield Wednesday

Arsenal starlet Eddie Nketiah is on loan at Leeds United this season but he continues to be underutilised by Marcelo Bielsa.

This has been something which has frustrated Arsenal fans aplenty, with Bielsa again leaving the 20-year-old on the bench for the Whites' clash on the road at Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon.

Nketiah has featured in nine matches this season in the Championship for Leeds but none of them have been starts.

The forward has scored three goals in the league and two in the Carabao Cup, with the Arsenal loanee having started two matches in the Cup competition.

Bielsa was interviewed by Sky Sports ahead of the game and he explained the situation in regards to Nketiah with a brief statement.

"He doesn't start the match but he is one option as he has been in the last matches," Bielsa told Sky Sports. "Of course he will be an option in the rest of the competition."

Meanwhile, pundit Keith Andrews opened up on why Nketiah should be starting.

"I'm not sure (what he needs to do).

"The balance of the team with Patrick Bamford is better but with Leeds having so much dominance in games, I think Nketiah now needs to start."

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