Nwaneri plays in England U21s win
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Ethan Nwaneri started as England Under-21s beat Andorra in their European Under-21 Championship qualifier.
Starting on the right-hand side of England's attack, the 18-year-old showed flashes of his quality on the ball, but looked to come centrally when he could and had an effort saved from the edge of the area.
He was then moved into number 10 role after Josh King was removed but came off with just over 10 minutes to go.
Head coach Lee Carsley is aware of of the amount minutes each player is playing at their clubs and uses the international breaks to build up game time for his squad, with Nwaneri playing the full game against Moldova before the Andorra match.
That time on the pitch could benefit Nwaneri, who has only played one full match for Arsenal this season, against Port Vale in the Carabao Cup.
Carsley referenced Nwaneri being one of the "excitin" attacking talents in the group, alongside Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens and King of Fulham.
Nwaneri was part of the squad that won the U21 Euros in the summer, coming off of the bench to play extra time as the Young Lions beat Germany in the final.
Arsenal have matches in the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup before the next domestic pause in Novebmer, and Nwaneri will be hoping he can get some more minutes on the pitch after a successful international break.