Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could hand Max Dowman an increased role in the first team after Bukayo Saka was ruled out for up to eight weeks with a quad injury.
Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season with a 4-2 victory over Ipswich Town in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Mikel Arteta has backed Max Dowman to play a role for Arsenal this season but warned the teenage sensation 'must earn' his opportunities.
Arsenal teenage sensation Max Dowman has won the 2025/26 Premier League Home Grown Debutant of the Season following his impressive start to senior football.
Max Dowman made Premier League history as the 16-year-old helped Arsenal secure a dramatic 2-0 win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium, with manager Mikel Arteta revealing a pre-match "gut feeling" led him to trust the teenager.
Mikel Arteta heaped praise on 16-year-olds Max Dowman and Marli Salmon after they helped Arsenal reach the FA Cup quarterfinals, describing their performances as “exceptional” and a sign of the pair's quality and personality.