The international break is something of a blessing and a curse for Arsenal.
On the one hand, it gives the club respite from their current injury crisis, but on the other, they have to wait two weeks to make amends for the draw away to Sunderland.
However, even though they saw their lead cut on Sunday evening, Mikel Arteta's side are in a great spot in the Premier League.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the match
Moreover, despite injuries, the side is full to bursting with talent, including one player who's starting to look like another Myles Lewis-Skelly.
The latest on Lewis-Skelly's future at Arsenal
It would be fair to say that, aside from their run in the Champions League, last season was something of a disappointment for Arsenal.
However, there were at least a couple of positives to come from it, such as the emergence of Ethan Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly.
The latter was more of a surprise to most, and yet over the course of the campaign, he became a far more significant part of the side, effectively becoming Arteta's first-choice left-back.
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In fact, by the end of the season, the 19-year-old had made 39 first-team appearances, totalling 2306 minutes, and even made his full debut for England, during which he scored.
However, so far this season has been a totally different story for the youngster, as while he has still made 12 appearances, only four of those have been starts, and overall, he has played just 463 minutes of action.
During the last international break, Thomas Tuchel said that this lack of game time could result in him not picking the Islington-born ace.
Unfortunately, that's what's happened this international break.
Lewis-Skelly's Arsenal record
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Unsurprisingly, this has led to reports that other Premier League clubs are now interested in signing the youngster in the winter transfer window.
However, the same reports make it clear that Arteta and Co are keen to keep the Hale Ender at the club, and that they expect him to play more minutes as the season progresses.
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With that said, if Arsenal do decide to cash in, they do have another youngster in the side who is showing shades of Lewis-Skelly in his game.
Arsenal's new Lewis-Skelly
Even though Riccardo Calafiori and Pieiro Hincapie are his competition at left-back, the Arsenal player who is showing shades of Lewis-Skelly in his game this season is Cristhian Mosquera.
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Now, that might sound like a leap to begin with, but "similarly to Lewis-Skelly," per analyst Ben Mattinson, the Spaniard has shown an immense level of "physical maturity for his age."
More than that, though, the 21-year-old has also shown a remarkable mental maturity, which was on full display when he came on and played almost the whole game away to Liverpool, and then started the club's opening Champions League game against Athletic Bilbao.
While he may have been described as a "monster" by Gunners insider Hand of Arsenal, where most young defenders would need their hand held by a senior teammate or go crashing into ridiculous challenges, the former Valencia gem is thoughtful about when he goes in for a tackle or block.
However, that's not to say he is adverse to the more physical side of the game, as, just like Lewis-Skelly, he is someone who "loves to battle with physical attackers," according to Mattinson.
Moreover, while most fans and pundits alike expected the exciting youngster to play a minor role this season, the Valencia-born titan is following in the Hale Ender's footsteps from last season and playing a far more significant role than most predicted.
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For example, he has already made 12 appearances, five of which have been starts, totalling 597 minutes.
Finally, like the Englishman, he is not solely limited to playing a single position, as in addition to playing at centre-back, he can do a job at right-back.
Ultimately, there are some differences between them, but in terms of mentality, raw ability, and attitude, there are plenty of similarities between Mosquera and Lewis-Skelly.