Arsenal shocked the footballing world in September when Mikel Arteta decided to substitute 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri on for the final minutes of the match against Brentford. His introduction meant that he became the youngest player to ever play in a Premier League match at aged just 15 years and 181 days old.
Arteta's side started the season excellently with six wins from seven fixtures which saw the Gunners sit at the top of the table heading into the September international break. This made the debut of Nwaneri even more impressive due to the fact that he was able to break into such an in-form squad.
And the youngster has continued to impress away from Arsenal after getting on the scoresheet for England’s under-17s on Friday. With the Gunners’ recent goalscoring problems, Nwaneri’s danger in front of goal could yet see Arteta give the youngster another chance at first-team level.
