'Great option': Pundit says Arsenal have a fantastic player he'd completely forgotten about

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There are some concerns around Arsenal's attacking options at the moment.

Martin Odegaard’s injury seems to have stifled the Gunners’ creativity.

The Gunners failed to score against Atalanta on Thursday, while their winning goal on Sunday in the north London derby came from a set-piece.

Arsenal still have a very talented roster of attacking players, and, in fact, Nedum Onuoha has admitted that he completely forgot about one brilliant option the Gunners have.

Indeed, speaking on Off The Ball, Onuouha stated that he actually forgot about Raheem Sterling as an option for Arsenal last week, but he says that the Chelsea loanee is a fantastic weapon for Arsenal to be able to unleash.

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Nedum Onouha forgot about Raheem Sterling

The pundit spoke about Sterling and what a great option he is for Arsenal.

"I will hold my hands up by the way, before the north London derby when we were talking about teams and so on and who could play for Arsenal, I forgot that Sterling was at Arsenal. I really did I'll be honest with you, so then when he was coming off the bench, I was like 'of course.' What a great option he can be for them whether he's starting or off the bench," Onuoha said.

Raheem Sterling to Arsenal still feels strange

Onuoha forgot about Sterling being at Arsenal, and that's somewhat understandable.

Sometimes, a player just doesn't fully suit a club straight away, and seeing Sterling in an Arsenal shirt does still look quite jarring.

This is a player who is so heavily associated with some of Arsenal's biggest rivals, it's going to take some time to get used to thinking of Sterling as an Arsenal player.

Sterling is ready to make his mark for Arsenal though, and it may not be long before he earns himself a place in the starting XI.

As Onuoha says, the winger is a fantastic option for the Gunners, and who knows? Perhaps he could even make a difference this weekend against Manchester City as Sterling potentially faces off against his old club.