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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that the Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell, who scored in the 3-1 win over Uruguay yesterday, will feature in his plans next season.
The 21-year-old joined the Gunners in 2011, but has been out on three loans spells, to Lorient in 2011, Real Beits in 202, and Olympiakos last season. He obtained a work permit to enable him to play in England last year.
"He will definitely come back to us for pre-season," Wenger who is over in Brazil on commentary duty for France television, said. "He is maturing well."
In addition to scoring the equaliser against Uruguay, Campbell also played a defence-splitting pass for Costa Rica's third.
Arsenal wasted no time in proving they were behind their young star, compiling three tweets in support of his performance.
Show all 22 1 /22Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Fernando Muslera Can't be faulted for the goals conceded, but looked questionable at set-pieces. 6/10
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Martin Cáceres Started steadily at left-back, but could have been dismissed for a bad foul on Gambo. 5
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Maxi Pereira His sending off for a wild challenge capped a poor evening all round. 4
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Diego Godín Long season at Atletico has taken his toll, and he struggled to keep the Costa Rican forwards quiet. 5
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Diego Lugano Won his side a penalty, but was sluggish on the ground and dominated in the air. 5
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Egidio Arévalo Rios Another underachiever in the Uruguay midfield who failed to utilise his experience. 5
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Walter Gargano Taken off as Uruguay chased the game. Failed to dominate midfield in the manner he is capable. 5
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Christian Stuani Beaten by Duarte for the second goal, and made little impact when moved to attack. 5
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Cristian Rodríguez Was largely ineffectual and was eventually taken off. 5
Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Diego Forlán The years have caught up with top scorer of 2010, and he faded badly before being subbed. 5
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Edinson Cavani Took an excellent penalty, but missed a great chance before scoring and offered little afterwards. 5
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Kaylor Navas Highly rated keeper had no chance with the penalty and produced an incredible stop from Forlan at 1-0. 8
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Christian Gamboa Got forward well on the right and produced a brilliant cross for the equalising goal. 8
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Junior Díaz Was guilty of conceding the penalty, but recovered in the second half. 6
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Michael Umaña Marshalled a five man defence well that kept Uruguay's acclaimed forwards quiet. 7
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Giancarlo Gonzalez Missed opportunity to equalise in the first half, but kept Forlan and Cavani under control. 7
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Oscar Duarte Capped an impressive display with the first goal for his country. 8
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Yeltsin Tejeda Competed well in the middle of the park. 6
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Celso Borges Nearly capped a steady performance with a sensational long-range goal. 7
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Bryan Ruiz The captain wasn't as influential as he can be, but played a mature role in proceedings. 6
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Celso Bolaños Offered Campbell support in attack, but his decision making in the final third was poor. 6
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Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 3 player ratings Joel Campbell Showed skill and pace in abundance as his side produced the shock of the tournament. 9
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