Former Arsenal star Kevin Campbell has defended Mikel Arteta's decision to hand a debut to youngster Ethan Nwaneri in last weekend's 3-0 victory over Brentford. It comes after the Spaniard received criticism for making the decision to bring him off the bench to make an appearance in injury time.
In doing so, the 15-year-old broke the record for the youngest ever player to feature in the top division, for both the Division One and Premier League eras. The attacking midfielder's inclusion came after a few injuries in the squad left Arteta light on options he could choose from.
Having included him in first-team training, the manager admitted that his inclusion in the matchday was down to a feeling he had. However, TalkSport pundit Jason Cundy didn't agree with the decision, going on to blast the manager by saying: "“Arteta doesn’t care about the boy [Nwaneri].
