Player Ratings: Brentford 0-3 Arsenal as 15-year-old prodigy Ethan Nwaneri makes his Premier League debut

Find out which Arsenal players impressed during the Gunners 3-0 victory at Brentford as Ethan Nwaneri, 15, mades his debut



Player Ratings: Brentford 0-3 Arsenal as 15-year-old prodigy Ethan Nwaneri makes his Premier League debut

Ethan Nwaneri, aged 15 and 181 days made his Premier League debut for Arsenal


Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest ever Premier League player aged 15 years and 181 days as imperious Arsenal eased to a 3-0 victory over Brentford as they returned to the top of the table.

First half goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus put the Gunners firmly in control before Fabio Vieira scored a cracker on his full debut. 

Find out which Arsenal players impressed as Mikel Arteta's side went back to the top of the Premier League table on Sunday 

 

Aaron Ramsdale - 7/10 - Another clean sheet for the England keeper whose highlight had to be pushing a shy Ethan Nwaneri towards the celebrating Arsenal supporters at the end of the match after the shy 15-year-old was reluctant to do so

Ben White - 8/10 - Another excellent performance. Gareth Southgate take not. Or not, because fewer games means less chance of injury and more rest time

William Saliba - 8/10 - Always seems to have so much time on and off the ball. A class act who grabbed another goal

Gabriel - 7.5/10 - Solid 

Kieran Tierney - 7/10 - Good energy levels after the Scot slotted in for the injured Zinchenko

Thomas Partey - 6/10

Granit Xhaka (c) - 8/10 - Another excellent performance. No wonder Thomas Frank hailed him afterwards in his press conference 

Bukayo Saka - 7.5/10 - Assist and another tireless effort from the 21-year-old. How good will he be in five years?

Fabio Vieira - 8/10 - A excellent strike from such a creative presence on his first start for the Gunners. Great to see him celebrate with the travelling fans

Gabriel Martinelli - 7/10 - Never stops running and never let thge Brentford backline settle. Such a great team player.  

Gabriel Jesus - 8/10 - Another goal for the star striker 

Albert Sambi Lokonga (78' for Partey) - 6/10

Eddie Nketiah (78' for Martinelli) - 6/10SUB:

Takehiro Tomiyasu (86' for White) - 6/10 

Marquinhos (90' for Saka) - 6/10  

Ethan Nwaneri (90' for Vieira) - We'll give the 15-year-old 10/10 just because it was a day he and everyone present will never forget


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