Slavia Prague head coach, Jindrich Trpisovsky, has hailed Arsenal star Max Dowman as a ‘great player’.

After rising through the Gunners’ Hale End academy, the 15-year-old made his first team debut against Leeds United in the Premier League earlier this season, helping his side win the game by earning a penalty.

The Englishman became the youngest ever starter for the North London club after featuring against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Carabao Cup fourth round fixture last week, breaking Jack Wilshere’s record.

The forward even became the youngest player ever to play in the Champions League after coming on as a substitute against Slavia Prague on Tuesday, breaking Youssoufa Moukoko’s record. Mikel Arteta’s side comfortably won the game 3-0 with Mikel Merino scoring a brace.

After the game, Trpisovsky heaped praise on Dowman and said (via Metro) that it is ‘extreme’ to see a player of his age playing at this level. However, his performance level and qualities don’t show that he is still that young. Dowman is technically sound and is ‘incredible’; moreover, he is already a ‘great player’.

Tripovsky said:

“It definitely is but if you see him on the field, you wouldn’t say that....