Arsene Wenger believes Ethan Nwaneri has a similar mental strength to a young Cesc Fabregas, with the two players breaking into the Arsenal first-team at a young age.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty

Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has compared Ethan Nwaneri to the club’s former captain Cesc Fàbregas. Wenger said Nwaneri is a ‘creator and special talent,’ comparing the 17-year-old’s mentality to that of a young Fàbregas.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Mikel Arteta has a ‘special talent’ on his hands in Ethan Nwaneri, comparing the teenager’s mentality to that of a young Cesc Fabregas. Nwaneri, 17, has burst onto the scene at Arsenal this season and established himself as one of the finest young talents in European football,

Martin Odegaard might be at risk of losing his Arsenal starting spot to Ethan Nwaneri judging by Arsene Wenger's recent comments.

Arsene Wenger has hailed Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri as a “special talent” amid comparisons to Cesc Fabregas. Nwaneri is enjoying a breakthrough season in the Arsenal first-team and marked his latest appearance with an assist in the 2-0 win over Leicester City at the weekend.

Arsenal are still some way behind Liverpool in the Premier League standings but there could be an opportunity to eat into their seven-point lead over the coming weeks