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Unai Emery Reiterates Faith in Arsenal Youth & Names Matteo Guendouzi as a Good Example for Everyone

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has reiterated his faith in young players and insists it is important to be just as excited about emerging talents as new signings, rating the likes of Reiss Nelson and Joe Willock alongside Nicolas Pepe and David Luiz.

Willock and Nelson have started five Premier League games between them so far this season as Emery looks to develop a group of home-grown players.

“Really, we can be very excited about some players, but I want to have the same level of excitement for Pepe, for example, or [Dani] Ceballos, David Luiz or [Gabriel] Martinelli as I am with Reiss Nelson, with Willock, with Emile Smith Rowe,” the Gunners boss told Arsenal.