Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has no doubt Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka will bounce back from the disappointment of his penalty miss in the Euro 2020 final.
Saka, 19, was given the responsibility of taking the decisive spot kick in England's clash with Italy at Wembley on Sunday night.
The Gunners starlet directed a powerful effort on target but was denied by Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was later named UEFA Player of the Tournament for guiding Italy to the title.
Saka, as well as Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, has subsequently faced abhorrent racist abuse on social media, prompting widespread condemnation of the perpetrators from all areas of society.
Saka has also received messages of support from his club and various pundits, with Arsenal captain Aubameyang among those to send a rousing note to his young teammate.
"Proud of you my little bro. This will build your success, you will see," said the Gabonese striker on Instagram.
Aubameyang and Saka have developed into close friends since the latter emerged from the academy ranks.
The 32-year-old was the player to give Saka his widely-used 'Little Chilli' nickname, which the teenager explained last month.
"It started from Auba," said Saka. "He said it in French. We're doing one finishing drill one time in training and he kept saying it, and I kept scoring, I was shooting with so much power and he was calling me little chilli in French [petit piment].
"I didn't know what it was. I asked him after and he told it means little chilli. From then on he kept calling me it and then it became a thing, and now it's a big thing, a lot of people call me it, and make it my nickname."
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Saka also opened up on the chilli-shaped gift he received from Aubameyang after Arsenal's triumph over Chelsea in the FA Cup final last year.
"He got me the nice chain he promised he would get me if we won the FA Cup," Saka added.
"It started from Auba, it's a show of how great a character he is and how important he is for me and I'd say for the team in terms of the happiness and the vibes in the dressing room. I love it. It's unique."
Meanwhile, Arsenal hailed their youngster for the "bravery" he showed by stepping up for the decisive penalty in their own message of support.
"Football can be so cruel. But for your personality. For your character. For your bravery… We’ll always be proud of you," they wrote on Twitter.
"And we can’t wait to have you back with us."
Arsenal's players returned to their London Colney base for pre-season training last week, but Saka will spend time recuperating with a well-earned holiday before linking up with his club teammates.
