Mikel Arteta heaped praise on 15-year-old Max Dowman after his star showing in Arsenal ’s 3-2 win over Newcastle. The teenager replaced Bukayo Saka in the second half at the National Stadium in Singapore, and dazzled fans and staff alike in just his second senior appearance for the Gunners.

Martin Odegaard scored the winner from the spot in the 84th minute as Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-2 in a pre-season friendly in Singapore on Sunday.Odegaard made no mistake from the spot to give Arsenal their second win in Singapore following a 1-0 victory over AC Milan.

Arsenal fans enjoyed a glimpse of both a new signing and a potential star of the future as they bested Newcastle in Singapore

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However, it was Arsenal's 15-year-old academy products, midfielder Max Downman and centre-back Marli Salmon, who also impressed with their cameos and were the main subject of Arteta's post-match press conference, with the mood surrounding the club fairly postive.

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