Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli admits he is patiently biding his time.

Gabriel Martinelli netted his first Premier League goal at Emirates Stadium since January 2020.

Gabriel Martinelli celebrates [Getty]

Gunners forward Gabriel Martinelli says he has to be patient and ready to take his chances when it arises.

The Arsenal prodigy scored his first goal of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Newcastle at the Emirates.

Martinelli found the net 90 seconds after replacing Bukayo Saka, who broke the deadlock in the 56th minute.

The 2-0 win meant Arsenal still sit in the fifth spot but are level on points with fourth-placed West Ham, who lost to Premier League champions Man City on Sunday.

"Yeah I need to be patient as I always say, if I play 10 or 20 minutes, I have to play well and be ready to play,” the 20-year-old told Arsenal Media as Arsenal.com quoted.

"I love the fans, I’m so happy to be here, playing for this club and I’m so happy for the victory.

"We knew that the game was going to be hard, but we came prepared to the game and I’m so happy.

"To be fair I don’t remember! (the goal)" he added. "I think Martin played it wide to Tomi and I just thought ‘I’d go to the box and try to head it’ and I finished the ball. I’m just happy to score the goal."

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