Arsenal youngster Ainsley Maitland-Niles has spoken about his form this season, and the connection he shares with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The England U21 star has already set up Aubameyang for two goals in the Premier League this season.

And he mentioned how working on the timing of his runs have allowed him space to deliver quality crosses.

"I only got two assists last season and I've got two already this season, which is a good start," he told the club website.

"Hopefully I continue with my assists and maybe create more opportunities to get my stats higher this season.

"I worked on it a lot when I was younger because I used to play on the wing, so the timing of my runs is everything to me.

"That's what's going to get me in on goal, that's what's going to get me behind the defence to either pass to someone else or to shoot on goal myself. It was very important for me to learn how to time my runs and create opportunities for others."