Bukayo Saka celebrates the goal in which Miles Lewis Skelly played a big role. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Arsenal won 3-0 over Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday night and it was a big game for 18-year-old Miles Lewis Skelly.
The left-back made his debut in Europe's biggest competition in front of a packed Emirates crowd having already featured in the tournament from the bench twice this season.
The youngster is considered one of the best talents and Mikel Arteta chose to give the defender a chance in light of the numerous injuries that have afflicted Arsenal’s back line.
This decision paid off immediately Lewis Skelly played a key role in the opening goal For the Gunners. The 18-year-old showed some impressive composure before playing a through ball into the path of Gabriel Jesus, who would pass to Bukayo Saka in the Monaco penalty area to make the England winger 1-0.
Arsenal players ran towards the left-back to praise him for his role in goal, and after the match, Saka told TNT Sports what he said to the youngster during that moment.
Bukayo Saka believes Arsenal talent Miles Lewis Skelly is at Champions League level
When asked who TNT Sports And what did he say to Lewis Skelly after his goal? Saka revealed that he told the youngster that he believed he was at Champions League level.
The winger said: “I told him, as I told him before the match, that this is his level.” “He should not have any doubts and play with confidence. What he does we see in training so I was happy with him and he was a big part of the first goal.”
“I told him before the match that this is his level.”
Bukayo Saka knew Miles Lewis Skelly was ready to perform in the Champions League?
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Lewis Skelly has impressed Arteta for months Now he looks ready for more opportunities in an Arsenal shirt in the coming weeks.
If the youngster proves he is ready, it would be a huge boost for Arsenal as left-back is not an area of strength in the north London club's squad.
