Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri dealt new blow within hours of Mikel Arteta warning

Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri dealt new blow within hours of Mikel Arteta warningArsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke about academy graduates Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly before the Gunners took on BournemouthCommentsSportTom Victor Senior Sports Journalist15:18, 11 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesMikel Arteta has spoken about Arsenal's academy players(Image: Eurasia Sport Images, Getty Images)Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta indicated this week he won't hesitate to make tough decisions regarding the futures of academy products Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly. The timing proved particularly unfortunate for the former, who remained an unused substitute for Marseille on Friday evening, while the latter started just his second league game this season when Bournemouth took home all three points from north London on Saturday.‌Arteta's title contenders may require player sales to help balance the books during the summer window. A number of first-team players could be up for grabs, with teenagers Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly among those rumoured to be at risk of an exit.‌The manager acknowledged the significance of the Hale End academy in supplying talent to the senior squad. However, he equally emphasised that youngsters hold no guaranteed playing time unless they get there on merit.‌"It's (the academy system) part of us," Arteta said the day before the Bournemouth game. "At the end what has to define this football club is to seek for excellence and seek for the best, regardless if you're coming from the academy or abroad.FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Arsenal eye summer transfer swoop for Spain star as club chief confirms offerREAD MORE: Arsenal make five stars available for transfer as Mikel Arteta issues demand to board"If we can have players from Hale End, much better because the identity is there. We grow with them and they know exactly what we're looking for.‌"...