Bukayo Saka is delighted to have broken into Freddie Ljungberg's U23 team.

The 17 year-old made his first start in the Premier League 2 on Monday as they were held Blackburn Rovers to a goalless draw at Ewood Park.

“It's been tough because I've had to get used to the intensity because it's much higher, but that's why I've been working and working everyday at the training ground. I'm ready for it," Saka told arsenal.com.

“Freddie's taught me a lot because he was a winger, so he's added a lot of stuff into my game, like how to press, how to make runs in behind and it's really helping me."

He added: “Anywhere I can play in the team, I'm happy to do it. If we continue playing this formation then I just want to master it so that I can get up and down as a fullback, get my fitness going, get crosses in, and record assists and goals. I just want to assist and score goals for the team."