Arsenal winger was an unused substitute in Portugal.
Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson was an unused substitute as the Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw in Portugal.
Gunners boss Unai Emery preferred youngster Bukayo Saka, who had a tough game.
Nelson has been injured for the past month but made his comeback against Tottenham in the under-23s last week.
This was a game Arsenal could have afforded to lose, in the overall picture, after a perfect start to their Europa League campaign.
This was an opportunity missed for Arsenal to give Nelson playing time.
He is unlikely to be a viable option for Arsenal at the weekend against Leicester.
Had he been given an opportunity to prove himself against Vitoria, he might have shown something ahead of the weekend.
Arsenal selected Alexandre Lacazette as a replacement for Saka, which seemed like a good attempt to win the game, but the Frenchman didn’t make an impact and failed to have a shot on goal.
It left Arsenal fans unhappy that Nelson wasn’t given a chance…
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