Rio Ferdinand compares Arsenal wonderkid to Man City star Phil Foden

Phil Foden is quite rightly regarded as one of the brightest young talents in the world.

And it's easy to see why, with the Manchester City attacker fast becoming a crucial part of Pep Guardiola's side. The 22-year-old, who has 16 England caps, has already featured 179 times for City since making his debut aged 17.

Now, there is another youngster on the Premier League block. Sunday saw Arsenal hand Ethan Nwaneri his debut at the tender age of just 15 when he came on as a late sub in the win over Brentford.

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Former Manchester United ace Rio Ferdinand played with his fair share of kid wonders during his career and has predicted big things of the Gunners' teen.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ferdinand said: "There’s no doubting this kid’s ability.

"I’ve heard from coaches that are at the club and from various different people in the game at that level that there aren’t many 15-year-olds in the last 10 or so years that have got the ability that this guy’s shown on a consistent basis.

"We are talking the Fodens of this world. At 15, he’s at a similar level they’re talking."

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