Mikel Arteta has admitted that he's tempted to play the 15-year-old Max Dowman in opposition to Brighton within the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening. “While you have a look at what he does in coaching it's a must to play him,” the Arsenal supervisor mentioned.
Dowman made a pair of Premier League appearances in August, having been a sensation in pre‑season. His most up-to-date first‑staff involvement was in its place at Port Vale within the Carabao Cup on 24 September. As with the cautious administration of Ethan Nwaneri, who may play his half on the Emirates Stadium in opposition to Brighton, Arsenal have mapped out Dowman's growth. He was an unused substitute final week within the Champions League defeat of Athletic Bilbao.
Arteta mentioned: “I'm calm over it as a result of what we have now determined for him for the primary few months is going on. When we have now to provide him video games, whether or not it's within the Youth Cup or with the under-21s or with us, he has that. He has plenty of publicity in coaching with us, too.
“A variety of new issues are taking place to him with the nationwide staff, enjoying with two totally different age teams, and with us, after which making ready video games with one other staff. It's a lot. We've to handle that. He'll play minutes with us for certain and when he has the prospect to do this he must take it.”
Dowman signed scholarship phrases with Arsenal final week, with an expert contract resulting from be finalised for his seventeenth birthday. He joined as a 5‑12 months‑previous and the hope is that he'll keep for the long run. “That's what all of us need,” Arteta mentioned. “I believe what he needs as nicely. After that it's extra for [the sporting director] Andrea [Berta] and the membership. However the feeling that I've is that genuinely he loves it right here. He is a big Arsenal supporter and his household are actually pleased with the best way issues are creating round him as nicely. Hopefully for a few years he can be with us.”
Dowman, having missed Arsenal under-21's weekend loss to Chelsea, appears poised for involvement. Arteta mentioned: “If we checked out his passport day-after-day we'd by no means play him, easy as that. So it's discovering a stability, an understanding, particularly the load, the issues which can be altering in his life, and ensuring he can address that. Thus far, he has achieved that.”
There are vacancies in Arsenal's assault, as Arteta mentioned: “Within the entrance line, that's the place we have now extra difficulties. Gabby Jesus out, Kai [Havertz] out, [Gabriel] Martinelli and [Noni] Madueke out. We've to be extra cautious as we don't have many choices.”
Of Martinelli's harm, Arteta mentioned: “We're going to need to do a couple of extra checks.”
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William Saliba's ankle harm is being assessed, and he may also miss out. Viktor Gyökeres, with no home objective since 13 September, has began each Arsenal recreation apart from Port Vale.
