Myles Lewis-Skelly said he will never make excuses for failing to be picked - and vowed to "give the gaffer a choice to make" as the Arsenal and England teenager bids to regain his place in Mikel Arteta's high-flying team.
Lewis-Skelly emerged out of nowhere last season to become Arteta's first-choice left-back and then scored on his England debut in Thomas Tuchel's opening match in charge in March.