MLS ALL STAR

Arteta proud of Myles' rapid rise to stardom

- by NEIL MCLEMAN

FOR a player nicknamed MLS, it’s appropriate that Myles Lewis-Skelly first showed Mikel Arteta that he was going to be “a player” in a pre-season friendly in the USA.

And the 18-year-old could now finish next season competing at the World Cup back on the other side of the Atlantic.

The teenager has gone from the Arsenal Academy to Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad in a breathless start to his young career.

Arteta yesterday spoke about the club's pride at his rapid rise and the importance of having an English core to his own Arsenal squad.