Mikel Arteta had plenty of praise for Ethan Nwaneri’s performance on Saturday, claiming the midfielder had added another brick to his wall.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesTeenage Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits it is becoming difficult to resist the temptation to throw teenage hot-shot Ethan Nwaneri into the title race. The 17-year-old became Arsenal’s second-youngest Premier League goal-scorer when he climbed off the bench to hit the third in the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

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