Myles Lewis-Skelly was handed a rare start by Mikel Arteta as Arsenal saw off the challenge of Brighton in the Carabao Cup fourth round and the youngster has issued an update

Myles Lewis-Skelly said he will never make excuses for failing to be picked - and vowed to "give the gaffer a choice to make" at Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta has little concern about Real Madrid or any other rival club poaching 15-year-old prodigy Max Dowman, despite the young talent not being locked into a senior contract with Arsenal.

Bukayo Saka came off midway through the second half of Arsenal's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze's first half strike proved to be the difference at the Emirates as the summer signing scored his first goal since his summer arrival from the Eagles.

Mikel Arteta has insisted Ben White still has time to make England's World Cup squad and vowed to give the defender sufficient opportunities at Arsenal to stake his claim. White has not featured for England since leaving the 2022 World Cup early for what the Football Association described at the time as "personal reasons.

Midfielder Martin Ødegaard is facing several weeks more on the sidelines with a knee injury, while winger Noni Madueke joins strikers Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus as long-term absentees, and Arteta is not expecting to see any of the group back in action soon.

Despite looking set as the first choice alternative for Saka, Arteta claimed Nwaneri must now accept the situation and impress in the limited game time he's given. "He came on the other day as well and he's going to have those chances,

Mikel Arteta has described Arsenal's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday as his team's "most valuable win of the season."