MAX IS THE NUTS

Dowman gets a kick out of megging pals

- BY JOHN CROSS

ARSENAL wonderkid Max Dowman has already proved he is ready for the Carabao Cup after nutmegging his teammates in training.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta revealed he has put 15-year-old Dowman in the first-team squad to face League One Port Vale tonight.

It could be quite the baptism of fire for Dowman - who made his first-team debut for the Gunners against Leeds last month aged just 15 years and 234 days - but he is already taking everything in his stride.