Arsenal had a variety of younger expertise on present in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup win in opposition to Bolton and David Ornstein has named who he thinks is the subsequent massive expertise to return out of the membership’s academy.
Following final weekend’s draw in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Mikel Arteta made a number of adjustments in opposition to Bolton and handed a lot of children alternatives to impress within the first group.
Ethan Nwaneri grabbed the headlines as he scored two targets, however Myles Lewis-Skelly additionally featured together with 16-year-old goalkeeper Jack Porter.
Ornstein singles out Dowman as subsequent massive Arsenal expertise
Arsenal’s academy has produced a lot of sensible gamers over time with Bukayo Saka very a lot the poster boy.
The Gunners bought academy graduates Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah this summer time, while Reiss Nelson left the membership on mortgage.
Nonetheless, it seems there’s loads of expertise coming by means of at Hale Finish with Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly knocking on the door for extra common first group alternatives.
Nonetheless, Ornstein is already wanting additional forward and he’s highlighted who he feels is the subsequent massive expertise within the Arsenal academy and named Max Dowman.
“On this one, it actually did appear to be Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly,” he informed Sky Sports’ Back Pages podcast.
“However tonight, and on the bench in Europe in opposition to Atalanta and even at Manchester Metropolis, we’ve began to see just a few extra rising.
“There may be a completely excellent expertise coming by means of at Arsenal, top-of-the-line within the nation in Max Dowman. And so we’ll be seeing a bit extra of him lately.”
Given Dowman is simply 14-years-old he’s at the least two years away from the primary group squad, however he’s making a reputation for himself already as he turned the youngest goalscorer in Uefa Youth League historical past and he’s already been referred to as as much as the England under-17 squad.
It actually sounds likes Dowman is one to keep watch over and a participant that Arsenal followers might be seeing a lot extra of within the years to return.
