Mikel Arteta took advice from Per Mertesacker and Edu before making a “gut feeling” decision to promote Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri for a record-breaking first-team debut.
The 15-year-old was introduced off the bench in stoppage time of the Gunners’ 3-0 win at Brentford on Sunday, becoming both the club’s and the Premier League’s youngest-ever player.
