Speaking in a recent interview, Riccardo Calafiori talked up Nwaneri’s potential. Theo Walcott spotted Arsenal’s Nwaneri mistake, but the Italian defender seemed to think that the 17-year-old was on the right path.

Nwaneri is the latest in a long line of Hale End talents to burst onto the Arsenal scene, a list that also includes Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Wilshere, who was previously considered one of England's best prospects during his teenage years.

Theo Walcott believes Mikel Arteta has been too conservative with his use of Arsenal’s latest teenage sensation Ethan Nwaneri. The 17-year-old has made a significant breakthrough this season and capped another impressive cameo on Saturday with his first ever Premier League goal in a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.