Mikel Arteta has praised the attitude of one of Arsenal most exciting young players (Picture: Getty)

Mikel Arteta has praised the fearless attitude of one of Arsenal’s most exciting young players Myles Lewis-Skelly.

The teenager’s emergence has been, in part, overshadowed by the progress made by fellow Hale End Academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri, but the 17-year-old appears to have just as good a chance of making it in the first team as his teammate.

Eyebrows were raised on Sunday when in the midst of a deepening defensive injury crisis, Arteta summoned Lewis-Skelly from the bench and tasked him with the daunting job of marking Mohamed Salah.

Although the youngster was partially at fault for the goal which saw the Gunners squander the lead for the second time in the game, Lewis-Skelly emerged with immense credit, showing remarkable composure on the ball and bravery in possession.
Speaking ahead of tonight’s Carabao Cup tie against Preston, Arteta was asked what had impressed him most about Lewis-Skelly and he said: ‘First of all, a huge personality.

‘He doesn?t care, he plays with full belief, with a lot of commitment, he?s got the qualities that we want in his position, to play outside, to play inside.

‘Defensively, he?s a really strong player and where we want him. When a player is like this, I don?t care if he?s from the academy or whatever, we need to give him the opportunities and he?s earned the right to play those games.’...