Overview

• Lewis-Skelly impressed in Arsenal’s 2-0 Champions League win over Olympiacos, earning public praise from Mikel Arteta for a “really, really good” all-round display.
• Match data reported by Squawka and Sofascore credited him with 78 touches, 41 of 47 passes completed, and team-high figures for duels won, fouls won, and tackles.
• Despite that performance, he has yet to start a Premier League game this season, with Riccardo Calafiori preferred at left-back and Piero Hincapié adding competition.
• Tuchel included Lewis-Skelly in a 24-player England squad for Wales and Latvia but warned that sustained selection will depend on regular club starts.
• Arteta responded that he would hate for the player to miss out on England duty, saying he wants the best for his players and welcoming the pressure to play him.