English player, Ezri Konsa says he “felt right at home from day one” after making an impressive Emirates Stadium debut for Arsenal in their 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea on Sunday.

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The defender contested 12 duels and won eight, his best figures in a Premier League game since December 2024, as he slotted seamlessly alongside Gabriel at the heart of Arsenal’s defence.

Konsa, a summer arrival from Aston Villa, also produced a memorable moment when he dispossessed Morgan Rogers as Chelsea attempted to launch a counter-attack, earning a big roar from the Emirates crowd.

Rogers is a former Aston Villa teammate and a good friend of Konsa’s, but the Arsenal defender said the relationship did not matter once the match began.

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“[Rogers] is a good friend of mine, but on the pitch, it’s a different story. I saw the opportunity to go in and make the tackle, and it came off,” Konsa told Arsenal’s website on Sunday.

Reflecting on his debut, Konsa said he enjoyed the occasion, particularly his first London derby.

“I really enjoyed the occasion. My first London derby and I thought the fans were fantastic, superb. They stayed behind us throughout the whole game; without them, these games are impossible.”

Arsenal had fallen behind to an early Morgan Rogers goal before recovering through Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard to maintain their 100 per cent start to the Premier League season.

Konsa said the response after conceding demonstrated the character of the team.

“Conceding so early isn’t great, and I know we take a lot of pride here in keeping clean sheets, but I thought the reaction was second to none, it was fantastic. It just goes to show the character and the mentality of this team.”

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