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Danny Mills urges Arsenal not to put 'too much, too soon' on latest wonderkid Charlie Patino after midfielder, 18, netted against Sunderland on his first-team debut for Mikel Arteta's Gunners

Danny Mills has urged Arsenal to keep new wonderkid Charlie Patino grounded after the 18-year-old midfielder scored on his Gunners first-team debut in midweek.

Patino netted Arsenal's last goal in their 5-1 thrashing of League One Sunderland in Tuesday night's Carabao Cup quarter-final, in a momentous debut for the academy graduate.

The teenager has been described by some youth team circles at Arsenal as the best player to come through the Gunners' academy set-up, but former England international Mills claims the north London club cannot afford to overwhelm him with pressure.