What happened. Mikel Arteta praised Ceadach O'Neill's maturity and quality after the teenager featured in Arsenal's pre-season friendlies against Girona and Real Betis.

O'Neill made his international debut in June against Guinea and France.
He scored in a behind-closed-doors fixture against MK Dons.
He remains eligible for the Republic of Ireland.

“He's a player that we have big hopes with and we just need to develop him in the right way.”
— Mikel Arteta

O'Neill hopes to feature in Northern Ireland's Nations League campaign starting next month.

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