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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has backed his young players to fight for starting minutes in the upcoming season.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his delight with the performances of the club's young players during their recent US tour.
Despite a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in Philadelphia, Arteta was impressed with the displays of the 12 academy players who joined the tour.
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Arteta backs youngsters for big season
"I'm really pleased with all of them," Arteta said.
"Unfortunately, I wanted to give opportunities to all of them, [but] we didn't have enough time to do so. But the ones who played, they took their chance and showed they are ready to fight for a place in the first team."
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Players like Ethan Nwaneri, Ayden Heaven, and Myles Lewis-Skelly stood out, with Nwaneri starting two games and Heaven starting two matches as well. Lewis-Skelly also caught Arteta's eye at left-back, demonstrating his versatility and potential.
"But especially the ones that played, I think they performed and responded incredibly well," Arteta continued.
"They showed a great attitude, great energy, and a great willingness to learn and improve. They are very much pushing to earn the right to play with us."
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