Arsenal youngster Ainsley Maitland-Niles has praised Freddie Ljungberg for helping improve his game.

The former Gunners winger was promoted from U23 boss to assistant first-team coach this season.

"There's quite a few things [I have learnt from Ljungberg] really," he said. "He knows me as a winger, so attacking-wise he's helped my game a lot. Defensively, I go to someone else to help me because they're two different styles that I have to play.

"Him personally, he's pulled me to the side a lot and has shown me different techniques and ways of beating players, ways of crossing the ball and shooting.

"It's helping me and I'm happy to have him around because he's such a big figure in the team."