Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has compared new team-mate Marquinhos to Gabriel Martinelli.

Like Martinelli, Marquinhos has arrived at Arsenal as a teenager from Brazil.

And the exciting winger has shown similarities to his compatriot Martinelli, according to Xhaka.

Speaking in Arsenal's official matchday programme last weekend, Xhaka said of Marquinhos: "He reminds me of Gabi Martinelli when he first came, everyone was saying 'yeah he will go to the under-23s first' and stuff like this, but how Gabi adapted at this level was unbelievable, and I have the same feeling with Marquinhos as well.

"For his age he is very developed physically, very fast, good left foot.

"Of course, he needs to adapt to this level first, this country as well, but I see a big future for this guy."