Overview

• Riccardo Calafiori has started every game for Arsenal this season, leaving Myles Lewis-Skelly on 66 minutes across three substitute appearances with no starts.
• Arteta said his current perception favors Calafiori, stressing Lewis-Skelly has "done nothing wrong" and must make the decision harder when chances arrive.
• The manager described Lewis-Skelly as functioning more like a midfielder than a full-back based on his zones of defending and attacking, while noting he can still play left-back.
• Rotation is expected for the Carabao Cup trip to Port Vale, with reports indicating Lewis-Skelly is in line for a start to rest Calafiori.
• The teenager broke through last season with heavy involvement and has, so far this term, logged more minutes for England — including a start against Andorra — than for Arsenal.