Max Dowman (15y 235d) became just the third player to appear in a Premier League game before turning 16 years old after teammate Ethan Nwaneri v Brentford in September 2022 (15y 181d) and Jeremy Monga for Leicester City v Newcastle United in April (15y 271d).

This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Big Responsibility’—Mikel Arteta Makes Viktor Gyokeres Demand After Slow Arsenal Start. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has challenged his entire squad to work together to help bring the best out of summer signing Viktor Gyökeres.

Teenager Max Dowman became the club’s second youngest player to represent Arsenal with a fine second-half cameo - and Mikel Arteta was delighted with his performance against Leeds

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta singles out Max Dowman for praise after the 15-year-old became just the third player to appear in a Premier League game before turning 16, making his debut for the Gunners in their 5-0 win against Leeds United.

Arsenal's 5-0 hammering of Leeds United left Mikel Arteta with plenty to be excited about. The Gunners romped to a huge win at Emirates Stadium, where Viktor Gyokeres opened his Premier League account with a double. Jurrien Timber also netted twice, with Bukayo Saka on target too.

On August 18, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy held face-to-face talks with his Palace counterpart, Steve Parish. They agreed on the broad outline of a deal for £50million with a further £10m in add-ons.

After the session, the report claims that Arteta had a very ‘animated’ conversation with Zubimendi, ‘with the Arsenal boss pointing and moving around in an attempt to seemingly show him where to be’. The Spaniard is an incredible player, and he has already shown flashes of his brilliance in the famous red and white over the summer.