Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists Martin Odegaard and Emile Smith Rowe can play in the same team.
The Norwegian, like Smith Rowe, prefers to operate as a No10, but Arteta does not think that will cause issues for his development and has even suggested the pair could line up alongside each other.
“Of course, they can play together, and it is not about pushing somebody else [out of the team]," said Arteta.
“Emile has earned his right to play the way he is performing - and Martin has to earn that.
“Emile cannot play every single game, as we knew the other day. For example, in the FA Cup he was injured, he could not play.
“The other day [against Southampton on Tuesday], he could only play certain minutes because he was struggling for the last minutes.
“It has been a massive step for him for what he was doing three, four months ago and what he is doing right now. We need options."
