Arsenal 19 year old defender cum midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly is one game away from equalling the record of Arsenal legend in former Nigeria international striker Kanu Nwankwo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Yesterday the Lewis-Skelly played a big part in helping Arsenal progress to the final of the UEFA Champions League, his third start in the semi final of the tournament.
Last season he started both legs of the defeat to PSG at this stage, and yesterday brought him one step closer to equalling Kanu’s record which he set in the year 1995 and 1996 respectively, while at Dutch side Ajax
In the history of the UEFA Champions League only Iker Casillas and Nwankwo Kanu (both four) have started more Champions League semi-final games as a teenager than the young Arsenal man.
Considering that he will be 20 later this year, the chances of breaking the record doesn’t exist.
