Arsenal: Mikel Arteta explains why Ethan Nwaneri is not allowed in senior dressing room - The 17-year-old gets ready for games away from his team-mates

Premier League rules dictate that players under the age of 18 must prepare for matches away from the senior dressing room. It is a measure designed to safeguard young players, yet in cases like Nwaneri’s, it presents a clear challenge for clubs trying to embed a teenage talent into the first-team environment.

Arsenal decided not to sign a striker on Deadline Day partly due to the explosion of wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri. That is according to Arsenal transfer journalist Charles Watts, who has explained why the Gunners opted against bringing in a number nine in the January transfer window.