Mikel Arteta told to brutally axe Arsenal star for PSG Champions League semi-final second leg

Former midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker believes should start the semi-final second leg against instead of .

Nwaneri came on as a substitute for in added time during the first leg, whereas the Brazil international played the full 90 minutes. Martinelli missed two golden opportunities in the first half, with saving the second, which football.london chief Arsenal writer Tom Canton a "must-score moment".

, Canton acknowledged that Nwaneri "came on too late to have much of any influence". Reo-Coker has now said that should change in Paris.

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"In those types of games, you want players who are fearless, who are going to go out there and just do it and not let the pressure of the situation get to them," the long-serving former midfielder said on CBS Sports.

"You know what I would do? I would start with Nwaneri. Ethan, the young lad at Arsenal, because these are the games young players can thrive in.

"I hate when people say "oh, they're too young" about players; if you're good enough, you're old enough. I would let Ethan go out there and do his thing.

"It's a tough decision, but I would take Martinelli out for Nwaneri, I really would. will go back up [front] because will come back in after his suspension.

"People will say Nwaneri's not played in that position much, but in the modern game, players all interchange in different positions. I would find a way to get him in that team."

Nwaneri did not play in either leg of the quarter-final against following the return of from injury.

However, he scored in both his previous Champions League starts, during the final league phase game against Girona and then the round of 16 first leg versus PSV in Eindhoven.