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Arsenal's Akpom: 'Legend' Rosicky always giving me advice

Chuba Akpom has labeled Arsenal teammate Tomas Rosicky as a 'legend'.

The talented striker, 19, is a big admirer of the Czech Republic midfielder and has revealed that he often holds conversations with him about the game in order to improve himself.

"I speak to Tomas Rosicky a lot," Akpom told the Arsenal Magazine. "He is a legend and he is always giving me advice and telling me what to do more of.

"The one thing he always tells me is to always be moving, so you make a movement and if you don't get the ball you then make another move to ensure you are available.

"He also encourages me to mix my game up: to take a few touches here, then the next time to take one touch and then spin away. He knows what he is talking about, he's world class so it's great to learn from these types of players."

Akpom also highlighted his experiences of spending time with stars of the game like Rosicky and German World Cup-winner Mesut Ozil.

"When I look around and see the likes of him and Mesut Ozil… these are people you play on Fifa with, that you watch on TV, so for me to be in the changing room with them… it's amazing," he added.

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