Arsenal believe that Miguel Azeez could break into their first-team later this season, the Independent report.
Emile Smith Rowe is Arsenal’s latest academy graduate to prove his worth to the first-team, with the playmaker coming in and starring in recent weeks.
Smith Rowe’s inclusion in Arsenal’s side has coincided with a massive upturn in their form, with Mikel Arteta’s side now winning their last three games on the spin.
And confidence is apparently building around Arsenal that Azeez can have a similar impact.
The 18-year-old has been training with the first-team all season, and there is a belief that it is just a matter of time before he forces his way into their starting line-up.
Azeez has impressed at development squad level for Arsenal, but he has only made one senior appearances for the club to date.
The central midfielder is slightly different to Smith Rowe, in the fact that he likes to play in deeper areas and is more talented defensively.
If Azeez does breakthrough as expected, it could mean that Granit Xhaka’s or Dani Ceballos’s places in Arsenal’s team come under threat.
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