Arsenal star believes club teammate can beat Chelsea ace to Spain role

by Nino Dulyachinda share

29/9/2015 | 11:16am

Arsenal star Mikel Arteta has tipped his teammate Hector Bellerin to beat Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta to become Spain’s first choice right-back, according to reports from the Metro.

The 20-year-old was an emergency choice for manager Arsene Wenger last season when there was a lack of defensive options due to a number of injuries.

However, Bellerin impressed everybody when he made an immediate impact during his Champions League debut and eventually earned himself a place in the senior squad.

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After already overtaking previous first-choice selection Mathieu Debuchy at the club, Arteta believes that the Spaniard can now become a key player for Spain in the next few years.

“I knew two years ago that he had the ability to be first choice at Arsenal and I can’t see any better right-backs in the next two years in Spain,” he said.

“I know Hector and if he makes the right decisions in the next few months, I think he’s going to have a chance.”

His form even caught the eye of former club Barcelona, where he spent his youth years developing as a player, but denied a return as he revealed his happiness at the Emirates.

He featured a total of 30 times in all competitions last term, registering two goals while providing another two assists.