Arteta wants to build Nwaneri's career brick by brick but the teenager has already earned the respect and trust of his senior players

That scenario gives rise to the prospect of Nwaneri making the left-eight midfield berth his own, alongside Odegaard, who operates on the right. Much of Odegaard’s success at Arsenal has come as a result of his relationship with Saka. Their partnership is the centre-piece of the Arsenal attack.

Goals from Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey and Ethan Nwaneri were enough to sweep aside Nuno Espirito Santo’s team. There has been ever-increasing pressure on Mikel Arteta as manager, with expectations higher than ever before at the club. The results prior to ...