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Bellerin - Why I believe Smith Rowe can make it

Hector Bellerin knows all about breaking into the Arsenal first team as a teenager - after all, he was just 18 when he made his debut for us, and a year older when he became our first-choice right back.

Now another youngster is beginning to flourish - 17-year-old Emile Smith Rowe capped a fine display with an eye-catching equaliser in the first match of our 2018 Singapore tour, against Atletico Madrid.

So, what did Bellerin make of his team-mate’s performance?

on Smith Rowe’s goal…
It was a great goal. I’ve been training with him for a long time now and he’s a bright young player.