Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has hailed Ethan Nwaneri as “pure talent” and one of the best 17-year-olds he has ever seen. Nwaneri continued his remarkable rise on Saturday by scoring his first Premier League goal as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest.

Arteta wants to build Nwaneri's career brick by brick but the teenager has already earned the respect and trust of his senior players

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori heaped praise on Ethan Nwaneri after the 17-year-old netted his first Premier League goal on Saturday.

Arsenal's latest academy graduate scored his first league goal against Nottingham Forest and left Riccardo Calafiori to declare he is the most talented 17-year-old the Italian has seen

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits it is becoming difficult to resist the temptation to throw teenage hot-shot Ethan Nwaneri into the title race. The 17-year-old became Arsenal’s second-youngest Premier League goal-scorer when he climbed off the bench to hit the third in the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Mikel Arteta had plenty of praise for Ethan Nwaneri’s performance on Saturday, claiming the midfielder had added another brick to his wall.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesTeenage Arsenal