The absence of Gabriel Jesus was starting to be felt for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta played Eddy Nkentiah to fill Jesus' position. During the course of the match Nkentiah appeared less than optimal, Arteta also had no other attacking options on the bench. Arsenal appeared dull against Newcastle despite controlling the match, the difficulty of penetrating the back area of a team that has a solid defense seemed to be an alarm for Arsenal to hunt for new players in the transfer market this winter. This draw does not interfere with Arsenal position at the top of the standings, but if it continues it will be a red flag for Arsenal.
I never thought Eddie Nketiah will be able to fill in for Gabriel Jesus in the attacking lineup but so far he has been really impressive and has produced two goals in three outings so far. I think Arsenal are still lacking more options in their attack and need new additions in theur attack to boost and strengthen their attack. Good a thing this draw doesn't bring them down to from the first position, it's no big deal just some lessons to take home and build on.
Nketiah played above the expected performance. I thought it would play worse, but it proved me wrong. Arsenal still need Gabriel Jesus. Still, Nketiah gives hope for the future with a not bad performance. He is 23 years old and if he develops himself, he can get more chances to play. It's a sad draw for Arsenal, but the next matches are very important.