‘I’ll be absolutely buzzing’: Some Arsenal fans react as 18-year-old ‘baller’ hints at start tonight

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A number of Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to welcome Miguel Azeez’s potential hint of a place in Mikel Arteta’s starting XI tonight.

The 18-year-old is one of the brightest players to have come through the Hale End setup in recent years, having joined the Gunners aged five.

Azeez is a dynamic midfielder equally adept as an anchorman as he is playing at No. 10, and is also viewed as a natural leader and captain material.

The youngster was playing for Arsenal’s Under-18s when he was 15 and didn’t look out of his depth, going on to captain the team by the time he was 17.

Azeez has not only made the step up to the Under-23s but is now in and around the first team, having debuted off the bench in this month’s Europa League win over Dundalk.

And on Monday, ahead of Arsenal’s League Cup quarter-final meeting with Manchester City, he posted pictures of himself in first-team training with the caption “preparations” and the “eyes” emoji.

Here is what some Arsenal fans said in response to Azeez’s hint at a potential start: