Mikel Arteta calls 18-year-old up to Arsenal first-team training, he’s been compared to Eduardo

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Arsenal have plenty of superb young players coming through the ranks at Hale End.

Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe are the two most high-profile ones in recent years, but there are many more who have amazing potential.

One of those is Mika Biereth, who joined the Arsenal ranks in July after snubbing a new contract at Fulham.

Last season, the 18-year-old registered a staggering 21 goals and 13 assists as Fulham’s Under-18s won the U-18 Premier League south.

This term, Biereth has stepped up superbly for Arsenal Under-23s, registering an impressive four goals and three assists from nine Premier League 2 games.

On Thursday, Arsenal published photos from their latest training session at London Colney

The Denmark youth international was pictured alongside Thomas Partey, who was making a pass.

Although Biereth is yet to make his first-team debut, his incredible form and progress could well see him get some senior minutes this season.

Arsenal fans have sung Biereth’s praises in the past and lauded his arrival – one supporter even compared him to iconic Gunners striker Eduardo da Silva.

It’s great to see Arteta give Hale End gems a chance in first-team training, and hopefully there will be more youngsters who’ll get minutes over the course of the season.