Ethan Nwaneri can now do one thing at Arsenal after reaching significant milestone

Add as preferred source on Google

Arsenal will be looking to hit the ground running after the last international break of the season concludes with a huge European tie on the horizon.

Arsenal face Premier League clashes with Fulham and Everton before hosting Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter final.

Riccardo Calafiori suffered an injury for Italy and Mikel Arteta will be desperate for his Arsenal players on international duty to return with a clean bill of health.

One of those players away with their country is Ethan Nwaneri, who enjoyed a first call-up for England U21s and his life at Arsenal will soon change upon return from that international camp.

READ MORE: ‘Ruined the match’… Belgium’s national media were not happy with Arsenal star Leandro Trossard’s performance in 3-1 defeat

Ethan Nwaneri set for Arsenal change upon return from England duty

Nwaneri celebrates his 18th birthday on March 21st and that personal milestone will mean that his everyday life at Arsenal can now change.

The Hale End graduate has been unable to join the Arsenal first-team squad’s dressing room thus far in his career due to safeguarding rules.

Upon turning 18 that has now changed and upon return to the Arsenal training ground and future matches at the Emirates Stadium, Nwaneri will be in amongst his team mates.

The dressing room is a sacred place for footballers and often morale can be lifted with simple conversations and team-building behind closed doors.

Nwaneri’s break through season at Arsenal

Alan Smith urged Arteta not to hold Nwaneri back earlier on in the season and it soon became clear that the youngster was ready to explode onto the scene in senior football.

Nwaneri credited Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard as figures who helped his acclimatise to the jump from youth football whilst Raheem Sterling has also been a mentor for the young winger.

The academy graduate has made 29 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners this season and has already scored on eight occasions and contributed one assist along the way.

His minutes in recent weeks has been managed well by Arteta but you get the feeling he is ready to unleash the prodigious young talent for a final flurry in the end of season run in.