Arsenal were forced to use defender Rob Holding as a substitute as Sokratis Papastathopoulos hopped off the field.
Though Arsenal head coach Unai Emery believes Rob Holding is capable to nail starting role right at heart of Arsenal’s defence.
The youngster impressed against Everton, helping Arsenal get their first clean sheet of the season and most importantly first one under Unai Emery.
Emery has challenged Holding to put up performances impressive enough, to give him a reason for staying in the starting eleven.
“We need every player when chances and opportunities are coming because we need to also take more players to play,” Unai Emery said.
“Like on Sunday, for example, after Sokratis’ injury it was important how Rob played and helped the team to find the performance to win against Everton.”
Rob Holding is expected to start against Brentford in Carabao Cup on Wednesday as the Bees travel to Emirates Stadium looking to give Unai Emery third-round setback.
” This match against Brentford is also a good opportunity for Rob to continue taking confidence, taking minutes and taking also our ideas of playing with minutes.
“I want to look at him also with our best performance and for him to stay in first XI.”
Arsenal finished runners-up in the Carabao Cup last season, beaten by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at Wembley and Unai Emery will be keen to go one step further kissing the title.
