Saka says he and Smith Rowe hope to inspire Arsenal academy teammates | OneFootball

Bukayo Saka hopes he and Emile Smith Rowe can provide inspiration for their Arsenal academy teammates.

The pair are revelling being at the forefront of manager Mikel Arteta's plans for the future.

"He encourages me, I encourage him and when we see each other do well, it makes us both smile," says Saka to the London Evening Standard.

"On the pitch as well, we are always looking for each other to try and help each other, encourage each other when things are going bad, so it is good to have a mate like that in the changing room.

"Also, there is an understanding you have with each other, especially on the pitch, so I think it is good to have someone like that.

"I hope it gives a lot of the academy boys at Hale End right now inspiration because, when I was their age, if I saw this amount of boys in the first team it would give me so much passion and inspiration and courage to say to myself that I can make the team.

"A lot of us are making it and there is still a lot to come."