Max Dowman: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hails personality and courage of 15-year-old as he becomes Champions League's youngest player

Mikel Arteta believes Max Dowman's personality and courage on the pitch is unteachable - after the 15-year-old made history to become the youngest-ever Champions League player.

Dowman was introduced as a substitute in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Slavia Prague in the Champions League - becoming the first player of his age to play in Europe’s premier club competition at 15 years and 308 days old.

It came six days after he became Arsenal’s youngest-ever starter in a dazzling Carabao Cup display against Brighton.

In the Czech Republic, Dowman immediately won a foul off a defender after his first touches of the ball and the Arsenal manager says age is just a number when it comes to the forward.

"What he's done on the pitch - he comes in, the first ball he takes is he takes people on, he starts to dribble and gets a foul,” said Arteta.

“That's personality, that's courage - and you cannot teach that. You have it or you don't.

"And it doesn't matter what his passport says. You throw him in this context and he is able to adapt and have a good performance."