Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was pleased by the performance of Chuba Akpom in his side&rsquo;s emphatic 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the League Cup on Tuesday night. <br /><br />The England U21 international of Nigerian descent has seen his first team opportunities limited in the new season despite impressing during pre-season, with yesterday&rsquo;s tie at City Ground his maiden appearance for the first team. <br /><br />Asked to comment about the performance of Akpom and Reine-Adelaide, Wenger told arsenal.com : &ldquo;You forget a little bit Ainsley Maitland-Niles, I think [that was] the first time he played right back [in the first team]. <br /><br />&ldquo;All three have done extremely well and I would like to congratulate them because I am very happy with their performances today.&rdquo;<br /><br />Akpom scored four goals from five appearances during pre-season and has hit target three times for Arsenal U23s in Premier League 2 this term. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : arsenal.com <br />