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Amie Wilson

Cesc Fabregas' verdict on Matteo Guendouzi that Arsenal fans will love

Former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has heaped praise on young Gunners' midfielder Matteo Guendouzi.

The Frenchman has started all seven Premier League games so far this season, most recently in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Guendouzi's form this season has earned him his first international call-up to the senior French side during the last international break

The 20-year-old has bee widely praised for his performances this season, his best one arguably coming in the 2-2 north London derby comeback against Tottenham at the start of the month, where he provided an assist for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's equalising goal.

The youngster played the full 90 minutes of the draw with the Red Devils on Monday night, and earned further praise for his performances so far this season from Fabregas.

"Gotta love Guendouzi," the Spaniard tweeted. "Can play good or not so good but always shows up in difficult moments at such a young age. Big future ahead of him at Arsenal."

Guendouzi arrived at the Emirates Stadium last summer, signing from Ligue 2 club FC Lorient, he went onto make 33 Premier League appearances for Arsenal in his first season in England, establishing himself as an important part of Unai Emery's squad.

Although he still has a long way to go to reach the heights of Fabregas, who made 306 appearances for Arsenal between the years of 2003 and 2011.

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