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Josh O'Brien

Granit Xhaka insists Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli has everything to be "one of the best"

Gabriel Martinelli Granit Xhaka Arsenal Gunners Emirates Christian Eriksen Mikel Arteta Liverpool

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has tipped his Gunners teammate Gabriel Martinelli to become "one of the best" after a stellar start to the Premier League season.

Signed as an unknown from Brazilian outfit Ituano in the summer of 2019, Martinelli has exceeded expectations of him at the Emirates and is now one of the first names on Mikel Arteta's teamsheet. Despite the fact his development was forcibly stalled due to a serious knee injury, the winger has continued to go from strength to strength in his Arsenal career.

This season appears to have been the one where Martinelli has truly announced himself as a fully-fledged Premier League star. Prior to the current campaign, the Brazilian international offered up moments of brilliance, but found consistency hard to come by.

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