Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos took to social media to confirm that there was no rift between him and team-mate Eddie Nketiah.
The North London club took on Fulham in the Premier League season opener and emerged 3-0 winners with goals from Alexandre Lacazette, Gabriel and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
During the warm-up, midfielder Dani Ceballos flew into a tackle when Nketiah had the ball. After this, the duo squared up to each other and had to be separated by their teammates. This was caught by BT Sport cameras, here is the video:
You don't see this every day 👀
Dani Ceballos and Eddie Nketiah got into a heated exchange during a pre-match training routine 👜 pic.twitter.com/u1qMPuZ8Ux
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 12, 2020
Both players came off the bench against Fulham and after the game ended, Ceballos posted a picture of him and Nketiah with the forward giving a thumbs up gesture and that put any doubts of a fight between them to rest. The caption for the photo read:
“No problems here. My brother @eddienketiah”
You love to see it! pic.twitter.com/UHc2GOy8pp
— Eduardo Hagn (@EduardoHagn) September 12, 2020
It is important from the squad’s point of view that Ceballos had posted this message or else it could have led to rumors of a real problem between the two. These incidents can happen during warm-up or training and they are part and parcel of the game.
While both players came on as a substitute, they helped the Gunners control the game and ensure that they came away with the three points. They will have a more prominent role to play as the season goes on, so manager Mikel Arteta will be happy to see them publicly bury the hatchet.
The North Londoners can now focus on their next game which will be against West Ham United in the Premier League . It was important to get off on the right foot and a 3-0 win does just that and will give the players including Ceballos and Nketiah some confidence.
Ceballos and Nketiah were an integral part of the squad which triumphed in the FA Cup. Arteta would have been impressed by the team’s performance and the maturity that these two players exhibited.
