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Arsenal superkid Gedion Zelalem excited playing alongside Ramsey

Arsenal superkid Gedion Zelalem admits he's a big fan of Aaron Ramsey.

The 17-year-old played the first half of the Gunners' pre-season friendly at Boreham Wood on Saturday alongside his hero Aaron Ramsey.

He beamed: "I'm delighted to play with the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Abou Diaby.

"I grew up watching them, so playing with them is pretty much a dream come true. Hopefully I'll be able to play with them more.

"I think about it all the time. In training [sometimes] I'll zone out thinking, 'Oh, I'm really training with them'. I don't think I'll get used to it!

"All of them help me - not only the ones that play in my position. Per Mertesacker tells me what to do and it's just a good environment to be in.

"They tell me about their experiences, that things will get hard but that you just have to push on. It's good."

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