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Can Arteta ignore him for much longer? 17-year-old midfield wonderkid Charlie Patino is tipped to be one of Arsenal's best-ever academy graduate, so will he get a Carabao Cup chance this week?

Even two weeks ago, the name Charlie Patino was familiar only to the Arsenal aficionados who follow the club's academy teams.

But thanks to his own excellence on the pitch and the power of social media, the 17-year-old has quickly become the name on the lips of every Gunners fan.

The clamour for Mikel Arteta to hand Patino his first-team debut when Arsenal host AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday night has become almost deafening.

The buzz around 17-year-old Arsenal wonderkid Charlie Patino (right), seen here playing for the under-21 team in the Papa John's Trophy, continues to grow

The buzz around 17-year-old Arsenal wonderkid Charlie Patino (right), seen here playing for the under-21 team in the Papa John's Trophy, continues to grow

There is a chance Mikel Arteta (pictured with Patino) will hand the midfielder his first-team debut when Arsenal host AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night

This excitement is wholly understandable - Patino has been described as Arsenal's best academy prospect for a generation and possibly ever.