Arsenal’s youngsters have flourished this season (Picture: Getty Images)Paul Merson has namechecked Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Kieran Tierney, Gabriel Martinelli and Joe Willock as the young Arsenal players that Mikel Arteta should look to build his squad around. ‘The young players at the club are crucial,’ Merson told Sky Sports. ‘There are four or five great young players there and you build around that. ‘I can now watch Arsenal play Aston Villa and ask how many from Villa get into the Arsenal team? ‘You look at Arsenal and think top-four club, part of the ‘Big Six’ but that’s just Aston Villa we have gone through.

Source: Metro May 11, 2021 12:56 UTC