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Sam Hill

Arsenal's new talent draws Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo comparison from Liverpool legend

Arsenal talent Ethan Nwaneri made his Premier League debut against Brentford before the international break sparking a mixed reaction from pundits.

Mikel Arteta took the decision to hand the 15-year-old his professional debut after bringing Nwaneri off the bench in the 3-0 win against the Bees. The talented youngster became the youngest player to ever play in the Premier League after he replaced Gunners' summer signing Fabio Vieira late into the game.

Nwaneri is the latest Hale End graduate to make their first senior team appearance, following in the footsteps of Gunners' superstar Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe. Some pundits were full of praise for Arteta after he handed Nwaneri the chance to perform in the first team whilst others criticised the Spaniard for his decision with Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all thought to be monitoring the youngster's situation at the Emirates Stadium.

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