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Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Emile Smith Rowe admits he wasn't the "standout" Arsenal youth player - "He was the one"

Emile Smith Rowe has come through the ranks at Arsenal but as youngsters it was Reiss Nelson 's light that shone brightest.

The winger is another of those at the Emirates to be on the club's books since a young age, although he has not been able to establish himself like Smith Rowe. Nelson enjoyed a breakout year whilst on loan in Germany with Hoffenheim back in 2018/19, but has struggled to continue that development.

Smith Rowe, along with Bukayo Saka, is now one of the leading lights for Arsenal having been given the opportunities to excel - which resulted in him earning the No 10 shirt. However the playmaker admits that as kids it wasn't him who looked destined for first-team football with Nelson being the one who stood out.

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