Max Dowman made his Premier League debut against Leeds United
Max Dowman stood laughing as Declan Rice bounced the ball off his backside during an open training session on Arsenal's pre-season tour of Hong Kong in the summer.
The 15-year-old then tried to mimic the fun piece of skill before manager Mikel Arteta punched the ball away to stop Dowman completing the movement during a light-hearted moment.
It was a reminder that behind the enormous talent he has shown during his outings for the Arsenal first team in pre-season - and now on his Premier League debut -that Dowman is a year 10 student.
That training session took place just a day before he replaced Gunners talisman Bukayo Saka against Tottenham Hotspur in the Kai Tak Stadium. The teenager came on and looked like Arsenal's brightest attacking spark.
