Arsenal 5 Sheff Utd 0: Nketiah’s stunning hat-trick moves Gunners within 2 points of Spurs with Heckingbottom facing axe

EDDIE NKETIAH scored his first Arsenal hat-trick as the Gunners breezed to a 5-0 win over Sheffield United.

The England international 24, broke the deadlock in the 28th minute when he calmly controlled Declan Rice’s superb pass and finished neatly.

Eddie Nketiah scored his first from close rangeRichard Pelham / The Sun

He then doubled Arsenal’s advantage after Sheffield United failed to clear a cornerRichard Pelham / The Sun

Nketiah completed his hat-trick with a long-range screamerRichard Pelham / The Sun

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It is Nketiah’s first Arsenal hat-trick[/caption]

He then doubled the hosts’ advantage after the break as Blades keeper Wes Foderingham could only parry a corner away before Nketiah rifled a close-range effort into the top corner.

And shortly before the hour mark he completed his hat-trick with the pick of the lot, receiving the ball from Emile Smith Rowe and blasting a sumptuous strike beyond the despairing dive of Foderingham.

Fabio Vieira added a fourth from the penalty spot late on, with Takehiro Tomiyasu completing the rout in added time.

But the day belonged to Nketiah as Arsenal move within two points of table toppers Tottenham.

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Nketiah was the difference for the Gunners on a comfortable afternoon for the hostsRichard Pelham / The Sun

Fabio Vieira added a fourth from the penalty spotRichard Pelham / The Sun