Overview

• Lewis-Skelly joins Bukayo Saka and Matteo Guendouzi as the only Arsenal players ever nominated for the Ballon d’Or’s Kopa Trophy.
• The 18-year-old signed a new long-term contract this summer and has cemented his spot as Arsenal’s first-choice left-back.
• He made 39 senior appearances last season, scoring his first Premier League goal against Manchester City and excelling in Champions League ties.
• In an interview with GQ, Lewis-Skelly praised Arteta’s high standards, saying players must bring their “A-game” to every training session.
• Following a 3-2 pre-season defeat to Villarreal that exposed challenges at left-back, some analysts have called for him to be tried in a midfield role.