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Nwaneri believes fans have seen “just a small snippet” of what he can offer in an Arsenal shirt

Ethan Nwaneri has hailed the influence of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard on his development - but told Arsenal fans the best is yet to come.

Nwaneri has broken into the Arsenal first-team squad this season and he has impressed with a number of fine performances.

The 17-year-old has scored four goals, including three in Arsenal’s run to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Nwaneri has revealed how Odegaard and Saka have taken him under their wings, with the teenager convinced he has higher levels to hit.

“Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka have both been great for me, and not just me but all the young players,” said Nwaneri.

“They help us with everything, and somebody like Bukayo has had that journey already. That’s really important - he knows what we are going through, he can help me, offer me insights on what can help me.

“He’s so good to talk to because he’s so chilled and humble, but also I try to watch him as much as I can and learn that way. Martin as well, he was playing when he was 15 too, so to have that experience in the dressing room is great.

“I’m pleased with how it is going, I’ve scored my first Premier League goal, I’ve been making more appearances.

Martin Odegaard has also taken Ethan Nwaneri under his wing

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“I’ve made my first starts for the first team, scored my first professional goals too, but there is a lot more to come and it will come.

Nwaneri shot to fame when he was just 15 after becoming the youngest player in Premier League history.

That was two years ago and since then the midfielder has been carefully integrated into the first team by Arsenal.

“I think that first game helped me deal with everything, it made me stronger,” Nwaneri told Arsenal’s match-day programme.

“Once you become the youngest ever player for the club then people on the outside expect you to score five goals every time you play for the under-18s.

Nwaneri’s brother, Emerson, is also at Arsenal and he has admitted it is a dream of their’s to play together in the first team.

“He’s a midfielder but he can play right-back as well,” said Nwaneri. “He’s in the under-15s this year.

“We’re really close, but I wouldn’t say we are that similar. He’s probably more outgoing than me - he’s the loud one!

“There are three years between us so it would be really cool if we could both play in the Arsenal team together one day. We’ve spoken about that a bit and what that would be like, it’s something to aim for.”