Emile Smith Rowe can't wait to take to the Red Bull Arena Leipzig pitch to play in front of his side's crazy fans.
The Arsenal loanee left for Germany during the January transfer window on a six-month loan deal but has been unable to play due to a groin injury.
The 18-year-old has not being able to contribute on the pitch as he continues his work to full fitness and his coach, Ralf Rangnick, hopes the youngster can return in the early stages of April.
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Nevertheless Smith Rowe has been present at Leipzig's league fixtures and the scenes he has witnessed so far seems to be serving as inspiration.
"I can't wait to play in front of the fans," Smith Rowe told Arsenal's official YouTube channel . "I think it will be really good. Obviously the stadium is really big and it's a great atmosphere. When I first went to one of the games, the fans were just always singing. Obviously that happens at Arsenal as well, but over here it's just crazy."
It is a new environment for the Arsenal prospect in a growing trend of young English stars travelling to Germany to gain more experience playing at high level.
Gunners teammate Reiss Nelson has played with Hoffenheim this season, while Jadon Sancho is perhaps the highest profile success of making that transition so far.
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That combined with the high profile of the clubs on offer in the Bundesliga meant it was an opportunity Smith Rowe could not pass up despite the risks.
He said: "The Bundesliga is a really good league. There are a lot of good players here and big teams as well. It's like the Premier League really. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Leipzig, Hoffenheim, Schalke – all big teams, all Champions League teams really. I think it's a great opportunity.
"I think it's definitely a big step at such a young age, but I think that's a great experience," he explained. "Seeing Reiss and other young players take the step, obviously doing well and enjoying themselves, that has really boosted my confidence.
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"It really gave me the impression that this was something I wanted to do and I obviously took the risk. I just can't wait to get fit and play."
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