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'I almost p*ssed myself!' - Nordtveit on Arsenal nerves & facing 'monster' Lukaku

The versatile defensive midfielder, now playing for Hoffenheim in Germany, has discussed his time under Arsene Wenger and his toughest opponents

Former Arsenal defender Harvard Nordtveit has described the moment he thought he was about to make his Gunners debut, insisting he was so overcome with nerves he almost urinated!

The Norwegian ultimately ended up not being selected in a first-team game by Arsene Wenger during his four years at the club, before he was sold to Borussia Monchengladbach in 2011.

Nordtveit would eventually return to the Premier League to feature for West Ham, before again heading back to Germany and current club Hoffenheim, where he's played 31 games in all competitions since 2017.