Arsenal name 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri in the squad to face Brentford after his impressive performances for the Under 21s caught the eye of boss Mikel Arteta
- Arsenal have named 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri in the squad for Brentford clash
- The teenager was promoted to first-team training this week by boss Mikel Arteta
- Nwaneri has already picked up four goals and four assists for both youth teams
Arsenal have named 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri in today’s Premier League squad to face Brentford.
The teenager was promoted to first team training this week, with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta impressed by the midfielder’s appearances for the Under 21s this term.
Nwaneri had been expected to spend the season with Arsenal Under 18s but he was quickly promoted to the Under 21s following his impressive performances.
Arsenal have named 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri in the Premier League squad to face Brentford
The teenager was promoted to first-team training this week after his impressive performances
He has already picked up four goals and four assists for both the Under 18s and 21s so far this season.
The teenager was then left out of the U21s draw with Wolves on Saturday as he was told he would be training with the first team ahead of their trip across London.
Nwaneri will most likely not feature off the bench, but the decision to include the youngster shows great recognition of his progress in the last 12 months.
Nwaneri’s impressive performances have caught the eye of Gunners boss Mikel Arteta
If Nwaneri was come off the bench, he would become the youngest player to play in the history of the Premier League. Liverpool star Harvey Elliott is currently the youngest at the age of 16 years and 30 days when he was at Fulham.
Cesc Fabregas holds the all-time Arsenal record at the age of 16 years and 177 days when he played in a League Cup match against Rotherham in 2003.
His chance comes as Arsenal are without key players, including captain Martin Odegaard and left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko for the trip to west London.
Arsenal can climb back to the top of the Premier League with a win at Brentford, having seen Manchester City and Tottenham move ahead of them after both securing wins yesterday.
The Gunners have won five of their first six league games this season and saw their 100 per cent start ended by Manchester United earlier in the month.
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