Young striker Chuba Akpom is confident that he will not waste the faith that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has placed in him due to his mental toughness and willingness to be competitive.

Wenger recently brought the 19-year-old into the first team squad following excellent attacking displays with the club’s under-21 side, where he recorded figures of nine goals in 10 fixtures.

Gunners fans are yet to see him score for the first team, however, having played a part in seven games thus far, but the London-born player of Nigerian descent believes that he is ‘tough’ enough to make his mark at the Emirates.

“If you put your mind to it, anything’s achievable. Where I’m from, it’s a tough upbringing so everyone from my area has a strong mentality,” Akpom revealed in a chat with his clubs official website.

“When we used to play football you wanted to win otherwise there would be a scrap, there would be something going on, so I’ve a strong mentality. I’m super, super competitive and it’s good to have a winning mentality. Anything you want to do, if you put your mind to it and work hard, you can do it.”

The youngster has previously played for England at youth level, but Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials are keen to convince him that his senior international career lies with the Super Eagles.