Arsenal had a European Championship winner on parade in Jorginho, the Champions League‑winning Kai Havertz and the four-time Premier League champion Raheem Sterling making life a misery for Preston but one name bellowed out above all others from the boisterous away end at Deepdale: Ethan Nwaneri. “One of our own,” they sang of the 17‑year‑old from Enfield. One special talent, that is for sure.
On only his second start for Mikel Arteta’s team, Nwaneri shone among the more decorated names as Arsenal cruised into the Carabao Cup quarter‑finals against the Championship side.