Max Dowman, the 15-year-old midfielder, made his Arsenal first team debut in a 5-0 win against Leeds United on Saturday.

Max Dowman closed his eyes and looked up to the sky. At the tender age of 15 years and 235 days, Dowman was officially a Premier League player — coming on to represent Arsenal as a second-half substitute in the 5-0 win over Leeds on Saturday.

Arsenal plays its first home fixture of the new season on Saturday as Leeds heads south to the Emirates, buoyed by a positive start to life back in the English Premier League.