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'He's got a huge future ahead of him': Martin Keown compares 'classy' Arsenal starlet Marquinhos to Gunners flop turned Bayern Munich star Serge Gnabry after the Brazilian scores on his debut in the Europa League

Arsenal's latest young Brazilian sensation Marquinhos has been hailed by Martin Keown after a goal and an assist on his debut for the Gunners.

If any Arsenal fans had been curious about what their £3.15million summer signing could do, they were left in no doubt after an impressive start for the north London side saw him open the scoring, before setting up Eddie Nketiah for the winner.

Marquinhos scored in the 16th minute of Arsenal's Europa League opener away against Zurich, before turning provider after the hour mark to set up Nketiah's header to take all three points back to the Emirates Stadium.