Aaron Ramsey can be Arsenal’s new Cesc Fabregas, says captain Mikel Arteta

Updated: 13:16 GMT, 18 August 2014

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Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta believes ‘on fire’ midfielder Aaron Ramsey can become as important a player as former skipper Cesc Fabregas was at the Emirates Stadium.

The Wales international, 23, netted a dramatic stoppage-time goal to beat managerlesss Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday as the Gunners secured a morale-boosting victory on the opening day of the new Barclays Premier League campaign.

It was Ramsey’s extra-time goal which won the FA Cup at Wembley in May to end a nine-season trophy quest – and an untimely injury to the dynamic midfielder at the turn of the year which impacted on the Gunners’ fading title challenge.

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