Gabriel Martinelli's fiancee Isabella Rousso predicted Arsenal winger's vital late goal vs Man City in pre-match motivational text

The Gunners needed inspiration from somewhere as the clock ticked down in north London, with Erling Haaland’s 13th goal of the season for club and country seemingly putting City on their way to a battling victory.

Martinelli was, however, to have the final say as he calmly clipped the ball over Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 93rd minute. He had been on the pitch for a little over 10 minutes when that decisive contribution to proceedings was made.

The 24-year-old forward was disappointed not to make Mikel Arteta’s starting XI and made Isabella aware of his benching after the team sheets dropped. She responded with: “You'll play against tired legs and you'll score. You'll see.”

That mystic prediction proved to be correct, with Arteta seeing the changes that he made - with Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze also being introduced in the second-half - pay off. Martinelli’s attitude has been hailed by his manager after starting just two Premier League matches this season.

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Martinelli faces added competition for places following another summer transfer window of big spending by Arsenal. He was linked with a move elsewhere as fresh faces arrived, but opted to stay put and is hoping to enjoy a bright future with the Gunners and Isabella - with the happy couple having announced their engagement in March.