Former Manchester United defender and pundit Rio Ferdinand has compared Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri to Manchester City and England star Phil Foden. It comes after the Hale End academy player was handed his Premier League debut against Brentford on Sunday in an injury time substitution.
The 15-year-old broke the record for the youngest player to ever feature in both the Premier League and the old Division One, suggesting just how much talent he has. His first appearance came after a number of injuries plagued the squad, however boss Mikel Arteta gave his reasons for handing him that opportunity.
"It was a pure gut feeling," Arteta said on his inclusion in the team. "I met the boy [and] really liked what I saw. Per Mertesacker and the academy staff are giving me really good information, Edu as well. I met him, he’s trained a couple of times with us.
