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‘To get the chances I’m getting now is crazy!’

Emile Smith Rowe had a big decision to make during the summer.

After starring on our pre-season tour of Singapore there were offers on the table for the teenager to spend the 2018/19 campaign out on loan, but he chose to stay in north London and wait patiently for his chance.

That patience has paid off. The 18-year-old made his first-team debut off the bench against Vorskla Poltava and a week after making his full senior bow against Brentford, scored against Qarabag on Thursday night.

“I feel delighted,” he said. “Obviously it is something I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid, scoring my first goal for the club.