Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe says Alexandre Lacazette is the best senior player for guiding the club's youngsters.

Smith Rowe singled Lacazette in the Gunners' dressing room for helping him shine.

He said: “Alexandre Lacazette has helped me so much since I've come into the side.

“Laca gives so much of us young players confidence. He tells us how good we are.

“He's such a good character in the dressing room. He's basically one of the young players."

On fellow youngster Bukayo Saka, Smith Rowe explained to The Sun: “We push each other every day. We're so close off the pitch.

“I feel like we know each other so well that in games it's not that difficult for us to link up.

“We're so competitive, even in the little things like table tennis and in the gym. We're always laughing in the changing room.

“We know each other inside out. I feel it's really showing on the pitch and we just want to carry on."