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Arsenal fans praise teenager after Under-18s performance on Saturday

Dom Toner
Dom Toner

Arsenal’s Under-18s side recorded a victory on Saturday afternoon – and some of the club’s fans on Twitter were raving about their teenager Omari Hutchinson for his individual performance.

The Gunners secured a dramatic 4-3 win over Reading this weekend in a Premier League Under-18s league fixture.

Despite being 2-0 down within five minutes, Ken Gillard’s side produced a great comeback and eventually sealed three points.

Hutchinson scored two goals during the contest for the north London club, including a penalty in the final 20 minutes of the game to secure the win.

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The 17-year-old attacking midfielder has been with the club since the age off 11, and is now a key figure within the Under-18s set-up.

He’s yet to make his debut for the Under-23s side, albeit he has featured on their bench, but is creating a lot of excitement around the Emirates Stadium.

Senior manager Mikel Arteta has shown that there is a route into the first team at Arsenal, with the likes of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe two shining examples of players to come out of the academy.

A selection of Arsenal supporters on social media hailed the teenage talent after his weekend heroics for the Under-18s.

Here are some Gunners fans discussing Hutchinson: