Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has likened Emile Smith Rowe to Tottenham hero Paul Gascoigne.
The attacking midfielder has registered five goals and six assists in 23 appearances this term, and Petit has identified him as one of four current Arsenal players that are "exempt of any criticism".
Petit told Ladbrokes: "The question is simple; how many Arsenal players would you look at and say 'they're one of the best in the league in that position'?
"For me, if you look at the last two or three seasons, how many players are exempt of any criticism?
"Three or four, probably: Kieran Tierney and Bernd Leno. I really like Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe; the way Smith-Rowe plays really reminds me of Paul Gascoigne. I like his behaviour on and off the pitch."
