Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta delivers an intrusive message about Ethan Nwaneri ahead of their match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday

Before the North London Derby, Mikel Arteta, the boss of Arsenal, talked about his plans for young star Ethan Nwaneri.

Mikel Arteta said that Ethan Nwaneri, Arsenal’s teenage star, might have a part in this Sunday’s highly anticipated North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. As a late replacement against Brentford almost two years ago, the 17-year-old midfielder made history by becoming the youngest player in Premier League history. Since then, he has been making waves.

Due to interest from Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester City, Nwaneri signed a long-term deal earlier this year after continuing to grow in Arsenal’s youth system. The young player showed off his skills even more during Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United States, which caught the attention of Arteta and his coaching team.

Arsenal is having trouble in the middle of the field because key players Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino are hurt and Declan Rice is suspended. Arteta suggested that he might give Nwaneri a chance in the important derby match. When Arteta talked about the possible lineup changes, he stayed positive about Nwaneri’s possible addition.

When asked if Nwaneri would likely play, Arteta said, “We have to adapt to changes in the team.” “These kinds of things are going to happen to us all season long.” Since the second game, it happened very quickly. The bench we had against Brighton is very different from what we thought it would be like. We have a lot of faith in the young players and strong reasons to do so. We must do it for sure.

Arsenal let players like Emile Smith Rowe and Fabio Vieira leave during the summer transfer window who could have filled in for Odegaard in the middle of the field. But Arteta is still sure in the strength of the team and says he doesn’t feel bad about the choices he made.

“Yes, it can be bigger, but we know our limits,” Arteta said. There were some transactions that had to be done, and some players who had been with us for a long time needed a new task. We added a few players, and while the team isn’t the same as in years past, I’m really pleased with its level.

Arteta also said that the timing of losses was bad, but he was optimistic about the rest of the season. “Somethings are out of our hands, and what’s happened in the last two weeks is very bad luck.” We have to face it, but I hope things will be very different during the season.