Arsene Wenger believes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will have a major impact on the remainder of Arsenal’s season.
As the Gunners prepare to face Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby this afternoon at White Hart Lane, Wenger says he has been impressed with Oxlade-Chamberlain's performances of late but there is still plenty more to come from the England international.
The Arsenal manager said: "He has the sense of positional play and he has the qualities which you want to see in the modern game.
“I think there's a lot more to come from him in many areas but there's potential to work on.”
Arsene Wenger Arsenal manager
"He has that capability to break through because there is a lot of pressure in the modern game.
"So those players who have the ability to get out of that pressure are of course very important, he has good vision.”
Wenger’s squad has been hit by injuries to the midfield with Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil all sidelined, but the 20-year-old has the ability to make the central position his own according to the boss.
"He has shown potential,” he told the club’s official website. “I think there's a lot more to come from him in many areas but there's potential to work on. There is still a lot of work for him, but he has interesting qualities in this position.
"He has similar qualities to Jack, I am sure he has observed Jack as well, to take all the information from Jack to develop in a similar role."
