Kyle Ebecilio is delighted with his progress at Arsenal.

Big things are expected from the Dutch midfielder, who turned pro last year.

"It was good to sign a professional contract with Arsenal and it made me very proud," he told arsenal.com. "But I know that it does not mean that I have made it as a footballer. I know that I have to keep improving to get better and better.

"I have a great opportunity at Arsenal and I have been helped very much by the fact that my mum, dad and younger brother moved over to England with me. We all live together as a family and that allows me to concentrate on my football and live a normal life as if I were in Holland. I know that feeling homesick has been a problem for players in the past. Young players have a lot to take in, especially players from Europe who have to also develop their English. That would have been so much harder for me if I did not have my family around."