The Brazilian believes that Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka is among the world’s best players.
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Saka, who is only 23, set up two goals and scored one in a 3-1 win over Southampton.
"He's unbelievable, and one of the best players in the world right now," Martinelli stated after the game.
"He's a really nice guy as well so we're really happy to have him here as one of the captains.
On his goal, Martinelli added: "It was an unbelievable ball from Bukayo and I was there to score. It was a really good moment for me and a nice goal."