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Smith Rowe eyeing Ozil’s No.10 role as he seeks to join Martinelli & Saka in Arsenal side

Emile Smith Rowe is setting his sights on Mesut Ozil’s No.10 role at Arsenal, with the 19-year-old eager to follow the lead of Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka by becoming a first-team regular.

An England U20 playmaker is considered to be one of the hottest prospects to have emerged from a famed academy system in north London.

Smith Rowe has taken in 12 senior appearances for Arsenal to date, recording three goals, but has also been forced to look for game time away from Emirates Stadium.

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He currently finds himself out on loan at Championship side Huddersfield, with a short-term deal agreed with the Terriers in January.