Chuba Akpom has been projected as a top striker for Arsenal in the future, but as a 19 year old, he has yet to make his mark with the club. Chuba has only played a total of 7 games for the Arsenal senior squad, with all of those appearances coming as a substitute. Although he has yet to break into the Arsenal first team squad, there is still great hope that he will be able to do so in the near future.
As a youngster, Chuba Akpom has not had an opportunity to gain much first team experience with any club. He has previously gone on loan to League One sides Brentford and Coventry City, as well as a Championship side in Nottingham Forest, but he only played a handful of matches for each of these clubs. This season, Chuba has his first real chance to prove himself, as he has been sent out on loan to the Championship with Hull City for the entire season.
Chuba got off to a hot start this season with his temporary club Hull City, as he scored 2 goals in his first 2 appearances. Since then, Chuba has gone into a bit of a scoring drought, with 0 goals in his past 8 competitive matches. This scoring drought is a tad concerning, but there is plenty of season left to play, and it is not surprising that a player with such little high-level experience is going through a bit of a rough patch.
The main key for Akpom will be that he continues to get significant playing time. So far this season, Chuba has played in all 8 league matches for Hull City, playing an average of 63.5 minutes per game. As Chuba continues to get more experience, he should be expected to improve over the course of the season.
Chuba Akpom’s lack of goal scoring success in the very early stages of the season should not be a major concern for Arsenal fans. However, if Chuba does not begin to improve his level of play by the end of the season, then Arsenal fans may have to start questioning whether or not he will be cut out for the first team squad at Arsenal.
