Arsenal loanee Tim Akinola was widely praised by Chesterfield FC fans after his substitute appearance in a comeback win on Tuesday night.

Tim Akinola was one of a few Arsenal youngsters to go on loan to the National League for this season, joining Chesterfield FC for the campaign.

The 21-year-old midfielder made his debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic on September 3rd, helping them to see out a 2-0 win. He then made another substitute appearance on Tuesday in more difficult circumstances.

When Akinola came on, Chesterfield were 2-1 down to Southend United and down to 10 men, but they quickly turned things around.

Within 10 minutes of Akinola’s arrival, the hosts were 3-2 up, and they saw out the victory to earn another three points and stay top of the table.

Many Chesterfield fans were impressed with what they saw from the Arsenal man:

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Akinola was even listed as a Man of the Match nominee by a number of supporters, despite only playing 31 minutes:

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It’s never easy to break into a team at the top of their league, but Chesterfield’s red card and 2-1 deficit may have given Akinola the perfect platform to win the fans over.

It will be interesting to see whether he now makes the starting lineup against Yeovil on Saturday.