Arsenal defender Rob Holding says he owes his career to his father.

Holding has revealed how important he was in his development as a player.

The defender, who came through at Bolton, told club media: "My dad – and my grandad as well to be honest – were the first to ever inspire me in football, because it was them who used to drive me to training and all the games when I was starting out.

"It was a 50-minute drive to Bolton from where we lived in Manchester at the time and they are always right behind me and supportive when I was growing up, so they were my inspiration."