Maty Ryan has been told he deserved to start for Arsenal – after training “like a beast”.

The on-loan Albion goalkeeper did his parent club a favour by helping set up a last-gasp equaliser at home to Fulham.

Ryan was chosen ahead of Bernd Leno for the Premier League clash.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said: “I picked him because he totally deserves to play.

“He trains like a beast, he has got the right attitude and he needed a game.”

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Ryan was beaten by a Josh Maja penalty which seemed set to cut Fulham’s deficit on the Seagulls to four points.

But he headed on a corner deep into added time which led to Eddie Nketiah levelling from close range Arteta said: “It was a great header.”