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Mikel Arteta shares the doubts he had over Emile Smith Rowe and whether the young Arsenal star had a big enough personality to be part of a Premier League dressing room

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has admitted that he initially had 'doubts' over Emile Smith Rowe and whether or not he had what it takes to be part of a Premier League dressing room.

In the new Amazon 'All of Nothing' series, which centres around Arsenal's 2021-22 Premier League season, Arteta speaks candidly about his first impressions of Smith Rowe and how he came across as a shy and reserved character, describing the young star by saying;

'Emile, very shy, he wouldn't make eye contact with you. I would say a little bit uncomfortable and insecure.