Recently crowned a World Cup winner with England Under-17s in India, Emile Smith Rowe is now aiming to make the transition to our under-23 side. The winger made his first appearance in Steve Gatting’s team against Everton earlier in the season and has earned opportunities in back-to-back games, first against Porto and now Swansea. With England, the 17-year-old played as a winger, and has done under Kwame Ampadu with our under-18s. Yet on Monday night, Smith Rowe featured in central midfield. “I think playing in central midfield is different for me, I’ve never really played there before,” he told Arsenal Player. “I’ve still got that instinct to get forward and get a couple of...
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