Mikel Arteta has confirmed Myles Lewis-Skelly will ‘100 per cent’ stay at Arsenal amid strong speculation over the midfielder’s future.
Reports last week suggested that the 19-year-old has been offered to Chelsea and Manchester United by intermediaries, sparking uncertainty over the teenager’s future.
Lewis-Skelly then scored against Como in a friendly last Wednesday, after which he did a heart-shaped celebration to the crowd.
When asked if he is confident Lewis-Skelly will stay at Arsenal after this transfer window, Arteta replied: ‘100 per cent.’
Ahead of Arsenal’s opening Premier League match against Coventry on Friday, Arteta also confirmed that Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are fit to be involved.
Saka and Rice came off the bench in the second half of the Gunners’ 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly will stay at Arsenal
Though the availability of Bruno Guimaraes, who came off at half-time with an ice pack on his right thigh, is uncertain.
Arteta said on the Brazilian: ‘Let’s see how it is.’
Jurrien Timber is not back training with the group yet.
