Overview
- Ethan Nwaneri was substituted at the interval of Marseille’s heavy defeat to PSG, with coach Roberto De Zerbi saying the teenager needed protection because teammates were not giving him enough support.
- French outlets delivered scathing verdicts, with Foot Mercato rating him 3/10, Le Phoceen 1/10, and 90Min 3/10 while describing his display as invisible and disastrous.
- Match data reflected a subdued outing as Nwaneri recorded 27 touches, no shots, no successful dribbles and won two of seven ground duels.
- The Arsenal loanee opened his Marseille stint with a debut goal but his subsequent performances have dipped, and he has now been taken off at half-time in back-to-back matches.
- Reaction on social media was hostile, with some Arsenal fans questioning his trajectory and some Marseille supporters speculating—without confirmation—that selection is influenced by loan clauses.