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Emile Smith Rowe: From shy teenager to one of Arsenal's brightest rising stars

To watch Emile Smith Rowe play football, you would think he would have the confident, almost cocky, swagger off the pitch as he displays on it.

The talented 20-year-old's assured displays for Arsenal this season have been a significant driving factor in the Gunners' resurgence after he broke into the first team.

After appearing in the Europa League earlier this season, Smith Rowe made his first Premier League start in the 3-1 win against Chelsea on 26 December. Since then, Mikel Arteta's side have lost just one game whenever he has been on pitch.

He has started the past eight league matches, scoring once and making three assists, to help the Gunners to five wins and two draws - the only loss coming at Wolves on Tuesday, a match the Gunners ended with nine men.