England under-21 head coach Lee Carsley has compared Arsenal starlet Ethan Nwaneri to Chelsea’s Noni Madueke. Nwaneri has been quite impressive for the Gunners this season, registeringw eight goals and one assist from 29 games
The 18-year-old has started 12 games already for the north London side and is highly rated at the club. Nwaneri scored a stunning goal in the England under-21 team’s recent 4-2 win over Portugal.
Speaking after the game, Carsley said that he would be in touch with Arsenal to ensure that the Englishman isn’t overworked.
“I think it’s definitely a finish that he’s got. Noni’s [Madueke’s] got the same finish where everyone knows exactly what’s gonna happen, but you just cannot stop it. So you know he’s gonna go, touch, finish and he took his goal so well,” said Carsley (via Metro).
He continued:
“But what we have to keep remembering, [is that] he’s 18 [years old], like [it is] unbelievable. So we just have to encourage these guys, it’s important the rest of the team support him as well because I’m not sure it’s always gonna be as progressive as it is.”
“But God, what an impression he’s made. It’s important that we look after him and make sure that, going to the tournament (Under-21 Euros) in the summer, is the right thing. We’ll obviously work with Arsenal and make sure that we’re on the same page.”
Noni Madueke has registered eight goals and four assists from 28 games for Chelsea this season, 21 of which have been starts. He is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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