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Chambers capable of emerging as quality centre-half - Arsenal great Campbell

Arsenal legend Sol Campbell has heaped praise on Gunners defender Calum Chambers, saying the 20-year-old has the potential to be a 'complete defender'.

Campbell told 888sport.com he expects Chambers to continue developing into an elite central defender after showing glimpses of his emerging talent during his first season at the club last year.

"Let's see what Calum can do in the future. I think he needs more games in the back area and there will be learning posts to see where he's at but at Arsenal you can't learn on the job," Campbell said.

"So it's very hard for him but I think he will eventually go into the centre. Yes he has to work on his game and Arsene will. That's what they will be doing – working in games for him to be a centre-half.

"He's not a right-back with his stature and shape so he needs to work on his pace, work on his shape, work on his interceptions, his anticipation – all these things he needs to work on to be the complete defender and I think he can."

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