15-year-old makes Arsenal debut to create Premier League history - in pictures

Ethan Nwaneri is youngest player to appear in English top flight

Arsenal's 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and Granit Xhaka applaud the fans after the 3-0 Premier League win at Brentford. PA

Ethan Nwaneri shakes hands with Brentford's Kristoffer Ajer after the match. Reuters

Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri in action on his debut. AFP

Ethan Nwaneri with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Brentford's Aaron Hickey. Reuters

Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri and Brentford's Ben Mee. PA

Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal celebrates with teammate Ethan Nwaneri. Getty

Ethan Nwaneri applauds the fans. PA

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Ethan Nwaneri (R) of Arsenal applauds the fans next to Gabriel Martinelli following the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling / Getty Images)

Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri comes on as a substitute to replace Fabio Vieira. Reuters

Ethan Nwaneri warms up for his debut appearance. Action Images

Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history when he came on as a substitute for Arsenal as they returned to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Brentford on Sunday.

Nwaneri, who is 15 years and 181 days old, came on as a substitute for Fabio Vieira in the second minute of stoppage time, the first player under 16 to play in the competition.

The previous youngest player to feature in the league was Harvey Elliott, now of Liverpool, who was 16 years, 38 days old when he made his top flight debut for Fulham.

Goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus gave Mikel Arteta's side a 2-0 lead at the break before Vieira completed the win in the 54th minute.

Arsenal are on 18 points from the opening seven matches of the season with defending champions Manchester City a point behind and London rivals Tottenham Hotspur also on 17 points.

Pictures of Nwaneri's debut can be seen in the gallery above.