Per Mertesacker thinks teammate Calum Chambers have what it takes to be, one of the best defenders in Premier League. Chambers, who joined Arsenal from Southampton last season enjoyed a strong start to the season before Laurent Koscielny and Mertesacker came back into the starting lineup.
The arrival of Gabriel Paulista also pushed Chambers down the pecking order this season, but Mertesacker believes the English international will more than do well at his position in the EPL.
"He's a good guy and we challenge each other every single day in training. That's what it's all about. He's eager to learn, he really fancies challenging every single center back and that's something you need. When you step up as a young talent, you need to challenge the old lads. It's really good to have him so that we can improve. You never stop working, you never stop doing things because there's someone behind you - in a respectful way - who is giving absolutely everything in every single training session. That's what my feeling is. When he does that, he's got a great chance to develop as one of the top centre backs," Mertesacker told the club's official website.
Chambers has been capped three times by the senior England team.
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