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Bukayo Saka's meteoric rise down to rare mixture of talent and temperament

In one of the first staff meetings former Arsenal boss Unai Emery held with Freddie Ljungberg after naming him assistant first-team coach, the Swede made a clear recommendation: promote Bukayo Saka.

Emery had little interest in checking in with the younger age groups at the London Colney training complex during his time at Arsenal, but he was aware of Ljungberg's close relationship with several promising players while steering the club's under-23s side to a second-place finish in the 2018-19 Development League. Ljungberg discussed the merits of an exciting group, but singled out Saka and Joe Willock, both of whom were subsequently brought into the first-team setup.