Arsenal star Declan Rice has waxed lyrical about Myles Lewis-Skelly following his performance in the North London Derby win over Tottenham.
The Gunners run out 2-1 winners over their close rivals, coming from behind at the Emirates Stadium to pick up a huge win.
Heung-Min Son opened the scoring for Tottenham against the run of play as Arsenal failed to clear the ball properly from a set-piece.
The comeback was on afterwards though, with Dominic Solanke’s own goal levelling the tie before Leandro Trossard’s finish.
Among those who impressed for Arsenal was Myles Lewis-Skelly, who came in for rave reviews from the North London Derby win.
Declan Rice compares Myles Lewis-Skelly to Moussa Dembele
Myles Lewis-Skelly impressed in the North London Derby, picking up a near-perfect score in Arsenal Insider’s player ratings.
The defender looked impressive in a difficult encounter, having risen to the occasion in his first taste of the rivalry.
Such was Lewis-Skelly’s impressive performance, Declan Rice went on to wax lyrical about the star in his post-match thoughts.
Speaking to TNT Sports, he said: “The young boy, Myles [Lewis-Skelly], again just unbelievable at just 18, what he showed tonight was just ridiculous.”
When asked to expand on his thoughts about Lewis-Skelly, he added: “Scary. I think I said to you the other day the 18-year-olds now, they’ve got no fear, they’ve got no fear whatsoever and I think there was four or five times in the second half here he has that Moussa Dembele trait.
“He uses that body to get away from stuff and sometimes, yeah ok it’s risky, but to show that at 18 with personality and character is, honestly unbelievable.”
It’s another huge milestone in the impressive debut season for Lewis-Skelly, who is starting to make a name for himself.
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Myles Lewis-Skelly could eye England international call-up
While he is still early into his career at Arsenal, the form of Lewis-Skelly could see him firmly in the conversation for an England international call-up.
The left-back was initially a midfielder during his academy days, but his role at left-back has seen him able to work out wide while inverting into those central spaces for the Gunners.
Whether that could translate into a place in the team for England under new manager Thomas Tuchel remains to be seen.
However, given his recent form and the promising ability he has shown, Lewis-Skelly could be pushing for a place in the international squad come March.
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