Carl Jenkinson was proud to play his part in a vital win over Cardiff City on Tuesday night. The right back came off the bench to make his first Premier League appearance since November 2016 - a wait of 801 days - and received a warm reception from the Emirates Stadium crowd. Our attacking full backs made their mark, with Sead Kolasinac winning a penalty and Jenkinson pushing up on the right, and the England international was delighted to be involved. “It’s never easy [to come on as a substitute] as a defender, but I was given the license to get forward and join the attack,” he said. “We were pushing to win the game so my job was to get forward and try to cause problems, and if I...
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