The English manager Thomas Tuchel looks at Arsenal’s Myles Lewis Skelly when he is preparing to name his first squad for the international break next month.
The 18-year-old, who has long been announced as one of the most exciting prospects in English football, enjoys a breakout season among Mikel Arteta after having come across an injury crisis on the left-back to establish himself as a regular guest of the first team.
With 20 leading appearances and a first goal that came in the 5-1 strike by Manchester City, it is no surprise that according to that Daily MailTuchel liked Lewis Skelly.
England has had a hard time fighting reliable left-back options in recent years, with injuries and problems from Luke Shaw and Ben Chilwell prevent themselves from establishing themselves under Gareth Southgate, who often played the right-back Kieran Trippier.
It is clear to see why Lewis-Skelly has a way to the English squad in left-back, but Tuchel would be advisable to restore the teenager in his natural position in the central midfield in order to really see what he is about.
Those who have followed Lewis Skelly’s rise through the Arsenal Academy ranks for years.
Questions why England never produces an XAVI, Andrea Pirlo or a Sergio Busquets, have dominated the discourse around the three lions in recent years. For this reason, Angel Gomes’ breakthrough under Interims boss Lee Carsley was particularly exciting.
Lewis-Skelly, a talented playmaker with discipline and position awareness, to act as a lonely midfielder, have not yet shown half the reasons why long-term fans were excited to see him in senior football. Areta’s use of him as a left-back is understandable, but the trajectory of the 18-year-old changed and threatens to steer him away from the path that England has to take.
There is nothing wrong with Areteta’s decision to play in the defense of Lewis -Skelly -minutes are minutes, at the end of the day -but Tuchel now has the chance to make a courageous statement by offering Lewis -Kelly the chance To strut things in his nature position. If his appearances have something to do with left -backs, the rewards could be enormous.