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The Emirates regained top spot in the Premier League before the international break with a 3-0 win away to Brentford on Sunday (18). The highlight of the match was a last-minute substitution by Warnely, who at 15 years and 181 days became the youngest debutant in the history of the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium, which opened in 2006 before Warnely was even born.
Warnely, who plays as an attacking midfielder, was only promoted to Arsenal's U21 squad this month, yet he was given the opportunity to make his Premier League debut in this game. Speaking after the game, leader Adi Da said, "It was purely my instinct to play him, and I had that feeling the first time I saw him. The coaching team rates him extremely highly and I am very happy with his performance after he trained with the first team for a few sessions."
Despite the few chances for Warnely to perform when he comes on, he has already made Premier League history. Previously, Javi Hierro was 16 years and 30 days old when he made his Premier League debut for Fulham, while Warnely was the first 15-year-old to make his debut. After the match, Gabier Martinelli even took him towards the away fans' area to introduce the talented youngster to the fans.
