What Arsenal’s ‘next Saka’ did in U-19 Euros qualifier, Arteta raved about him

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Arsenal wonderkid Amario Cozier-Duberry got on the scoresheet for the England U-19 side in their 2-0 victory against the Turkish U-19s.

While the English ultimately failed to qualify for the Euros, having finished second in their qualifying group behind Iceland, the 17-year-old showcased his wondrous quality once again.

Opening the scoring for the England U-19 team in the 47^th minute, Arsenal starlet Amario Cozier-Duberry managed to make an impression yet again.

Amario Cozier-Duberry scores for England U-19 side

The teenager is regarded as almost a certainty to make the cut in the Gunners first-team eventually, with Mikel Arteta describing him amongst a bunch of youngsters that featured in a mid-season friendly against AC Milan as ‘brilliant.’

The Daily Express also described the young buck as the ‘next Bukayo Saka’, as he looks eerily similar to the England international in his favoured right-wing position.

Arsenal technician Amario Cozier-Duberry justified the hype around his name once again for the England U-19 side with a magical goal, as he twisted and turned inside the box before finding the space to slot the ball into the bottom corner.

In a contest that was level in the first half, it took a real moment of quality from the versatile attacker, who can also operate as a No.10 to settle the game in his nation’s favour, before George Hall doubled the side’s lead.

Amario Cozier-Duberry could become a crucial player for Mikel Arteta

It is not simply a result of Amario Cozier-Duberry stepping up for the England U-19 side that makes one think he could become a key cog in Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side for years to come.

Cozier-Duberry may be the most stylistically aligned player to Saka one can find and could serve as a backup for the latter, who is perhaps the club’s most important player.

Furthermore, the teen talent’s ability to play in the middle of the park makes him such an interesting proposition for Arteta, due to his versatility and just how much untapped potential there is to his development.