Arsenal Academy stars Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Reuell Walters have been promoted to the club's first team by Mikel Arteta ahead of the pre-season.
The three wonderkids are expected to feature in upcoming friendly matches during the Gunners' tour in Germany and the USA. Nwaneri is known for his last season's record-breaking cameo appearance against Brentford at just 15 years and 181 days.
After a friendly fixture against Nurnberg FC, Arteta's side will head to the USA, where they will face Premier League rivals Manchester United, La Liga giants Barcelona and the French Monaco.
"You can see a big difference with him and the other guys. He is very, very special. You have to protect him as he is very young but if he keeps going like this with his hard work he has a big, big future," said the recently departed club star Granit Xhaka to praise Nwaneri after coaching him.
Lewis-Skelly, who plays as a defensive midfielder has made appearances in both the U21 and U18 teams on many occasions. As for Walters, the 18-year-old was part of the Gunners' pre-season tour last summer.
Arsenal pre-season friendlies
- July 13 Arsenal vs Nurnberg; 6pm BST (Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremburg)
- July 19 Arsenal vs D.C. United; 1:30 am BST (Audi Field, Washington DC)
- July 22 Arsenal vs Man Utd; 10pm BST (MetLife Stadium, New York)
- July 26 Arsenal vs Barcelona; To be confirmed (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles)
- Aug 2 Arsenal vs Monaco; 6pm BST (Emirates Stadium, London)
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