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Kieran King

Rio Ferdinand disagrees with Arsenal criticism with glowing Ethan Nwaneri comparison

Rio Ferdinand has admitted that Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri reminds him of Phil Foden when he was bursting through the ranks at Manchester City.

The 15-year-old became the youngest-ever Premier League player on Sunday at just 15 years and 180 days old, breaking the previous record of Harvey Elliott back in 2019. He came on for the final few minutes of the Gunners' 3-0 win over Brentford, with Nwaneri replacing goalscorer Fabio Viera.

There has been some criticism thrown at Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta for handing Nwaneri his debut at such a young age, however, with Danny Murphy, Jason Cundy and Danny Mills all slamming the Spaniard's decision. Nwaneri tops the list for the youngest Premier League players, with Matthew Briggs, Izzy Brown and Aaron Lennon making up the top-five, while Jack Wilshere is possibly the biggest name inside the top 10.

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