• Willock, Martinelli and Nelson all impressed in Europa League• Emery: ‘We can be excited with the young players’
Unai Emery has challenged Arsenal’s young players to push their development to the point where they are genuine, and regular, contenders for the first team.
Emery has given a host of the club’s emerging talent opportunities to shine this season and, by and large, they have done so. That was certainly the case in Thursday’s 4-0 victory over Standard Liège when the 18-year-old Gabriel Martinelli scored twice during a brilliant attacking display and Reiss Nelson (19) and Joe Willock (20) greatly impressed.