Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has claimed that Gunners' wideman Bukayo Saka is 'the best young player in the league.'
Saka has mainly had to play in an unnatural left-back position for the majority of the campaign as he deputises for the injured Kieran Tierney and Sead Kolasinac.
Despite being in an unusual position the 18-year-old has impressed, scoring three goals and providing nine assists in 26 first-team appearances for Arsenal so far this season.
Saka was named on the bench for the Premier League trip to Everton at the weekend, but replaced the injured Kolasinac early in the second half. The teenager went onto provide an assist in the 3-2 win over the Toffees.
That assist was the player's third in as many games as he continues to go from strength to strength since breaking into the first team at the Emirates Stadium.
Talking in the press conference ahead of the Europa League second leg against Olympiacos on Thursday, Lacazette said that the youngster can only get better.
“He’s really good," he said. "Maybe the best young player in the league.
"You can see the quality he has and he’s humble and accepts critiques because he wants to improve.”
After the 4-0 win against Newcastle, Saka spoke of the position he would like to return to in the future.
"I feel like my dream was always to be a winger, to affect games, score goals and get assists," he said. "For now I'll do the job the manager asks me to.
"In the future if I do get to go back onto the wing I feel like I know how full-backs play and playing as a full-back I know what wingers do, what I like them to do and what I don’t like them to do. It's a good learning experience for me."
