Myles Lewis-Skelly reveals the surprise Arsenal player he is studying to help his game
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Myles Lewis-Skelly says Bukayo Saka is helping him keep his feet on the ground after breaking into the Arsenal team. Lewis-Skelly started twice for the Gunners last week and was rested for Wednesday’s 3-2 Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Crystal Palace.
The 18-year-old was named on the bench, but he came on for the final 20 minutes and is expected to start when Arsenal travel to Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Saturday. Lewis-Skelly has had a rapid rise after only making his debut in September - and he has thanked fellow academy graduate Saka for taking him under his wing.
“First of all, my mum and family keep me grounded,” said Lewis-Skelly. “They help me a lot with that, but obviously Bukayo coming through [the academy], he knows what is it like. “You get all the attention, so you have got to keep your feet on the ground, keep your mind focused.
“Jorginho has helped me a lot. He is obviously so experienced. Martin [Odegaard] has helped me a lot as the captain, he is great role model to live up to.”. Lewis-Skelly has been blooded into the first-team this season and is one of several youngsters to get chances.
Ethan Nwaneri, who is 17, started against Palace and Mikel Arteta gave minutes to six teenagers in the third-round win over Bolton in September. Arteta will celebrate five years in charge of Arsenal on Friday and Lewis-Skelly has hailed his impact. “It’s incredible,” he said. “The team he has built with the coaches. You can just sense around the ground that the energy is always high, positive vibes.
