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Mikel Arteta reveals the personal doubt he had about Myles Lewis-Skelly before Arsenal's last game

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Myles Lewis-Skelly has been one of Arsenal’s most impressive players this season. The 20-year-old finally got an opportunity in central midfield in the final weeks of the last campaign, and he grabbed it with both hands.

He has been nearly flawless since. However, against Lille, Lewis-Skelly had to move back to left-back because Riccardo Calafiori needed a break and Piero Hincapie was out injured.

That raised a few doubts in Mikel Arteta’s mind before the game. Mikel Arteta admits doubts over moving Myles Lewis-Skelly back to left-back at Arsenal Myles Lewis-Skelly broke into Arsenal’s first team as a left-back, even though he was educated as a central midfielder in the academy.

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Myles Lewis-Skelly has been one of Arsenal’s most impressive players this season. The 20-year-old finally got an opportunity in central midfield in the final weeks ...

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