Wayne Rooney says Arsenal teenager Max Dowman is the talk of the footballing world and destined for a "massive future" following his impressive Premier League debut.

Attacking midfielder Dowman became the second youngest player to represent Arsenal after coming on as a substitute aged 15 years and 234 days during Saturday's 5-0 win over Leeds.

The schoolboy capped an eye-catching 26-minute cameo by earning a late penalty, which was converted by Viktor Gyökeres .

Rooney made his Everton debut aged 16 in 2002 and was five days short of his 17th birthday when he briefly became the Premier League's youngest goalscorer by registering a stunning late winner against Arsenal.

"To play at that age in the Premier League is crazy," the former England captain said of Dowman, speak

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