adminLONDON — Arsène Wenger has hailed the potential of 16-year-old Chris Willock after the winger caught the eye in a pre-season against Boreham Wood on Saturday.
The teenager was a surprise inclusion in the Arsenal XI which beat the Conference South side 2-0 at Meadow Park, but he delivered an impressive performance during his 45 minute run-out. Cesc Fábregas, Jack Wilshere and Serge Gnabry were all given opportunities to press their first-team claims in pre-season friendlies at the age of 16, and Wenger believes Willock could be the next youngster to make his mark at Arsenal.
“He’s a very young boy and I wanted him to have a run out with the big boys to see how much he has to do,” said the Arsenal manager. “But technically and tactically he integrated very well. Of course it’s natural that he lacks a bit of power at that age but when he gets that he will be a very interesting player.”— The Guardian.
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