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MARTIN KEOWN: Mikel Arteta trusted his young English core of Saka, Smith Rowe and Nketiah against Chelsea and Arsenal reaped the rewards - the win was a ringing endorsement of all their hard work

That 4-2 win over Chelsea was a match that Arsenal's academy might want to keep on tape and show to their age-group squads. It's a great lesson — just look at what you can achieve at this club.

I was at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night and told manager Mikel Arteta afterwards that the academy should be proud of themselves. I'm sure they are.

A resounding result such as this, in a game that Arsenal needed to win, is a ringing endorsement of all their hard work. The four goals came from the feet of academy kids Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka.