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Simon Collings

The next Bukayo Saka? Three Arsenal youngsters out to shine in FA Youth Cup final

Arsenal face West Ham in the FA Youth Cup final on Tuesday night.

A bumper crowd of around 30,000 is expected at the Emirates Stadium and there are high hopes within the club that on show could be some stars of the future.

Here, Standard Sport picks out three players in Jack Wilshere’s squad who could make the step up to the Arsenal first team…

Myles Lewis-Skelly

Just 16, the midfielder has been one of the shining lights of the Youth Cup run and was the hero in the semi-final win over Manchester City when he scored the winner in the last minute of extra time.

Excellent with the ball at his feet and a player who has impressed with his ability to play under pressure, he is someone Arsenal have high hopes for.

Semi-final hero: Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Ethan Nwaneri

Made headlines in September when he became the youngest player in Premier League history, making his senior Arsenal debut aged just 15 years and 181 days.

The midfielder is attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester City given that he cannot sign a professional contract until he turns 17.

Amario Cozier-Duberry

The 17-year-old winger is one of the brightest prospects in the Arsenal academy right now.

He played for the first team in a friendly against Juventus during the World Cup break and has been on the bench this season.

Cozier-Duberry wants to follow in the footsteps of Bukayo Saka and his game is similar to Saka in that he likes to operate out wide and cut in-field.

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