Skelly’s increasing seniority will be recognised next season with opportunities to impress in his favoured central midfield role. Arsenal’s latest Hale End Academy graduate has made a significant breakthrough in recent months and enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a superb display in last night’s north London derby win over

Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly has made a big impression in defence this season, but the Hale End graduate has already been earmarked for a different role by Mikel Arteta

Arsenal are in desperate need of attacking reinforcements and Mikel Arteta is hoping to bring in a new striker before the end of the January transfer window.