Arsenal take on Preston North End in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening, and Ethan Nwaneri is one of the young stars who could be set to start in the clash at Deepdale.
The 17-year-old has made five appearances for the Gunners so far this season, including one start in the Carabao Cup. During that clash against Bolton, Nwaneri was on the scoresheet twice, his first professional goals for the club.
While excitement is high over the young talent, Mikel Arteta has been careful with his young star, despite making him the youngest ever Premier League player when giving him his Arsenal debut at the age of 15 as a substitute against Brentford.
When asked about the possibility of Nwaneri and young teammate Myles Lewis-Skelly starting against Liverpool last weekend, Arteta said: “They are in contention. They always give us the option and the possibility to start the game. Myles came on the other night and he did really well. Ethan the same. They are first-team players. They are with us and we treat them and value the same way as any other player.”
