The 18-year-old signed his first professional deal with the Premier League club in November last year after starring in last season’s under-18s title-winning campaign by keeping five clean sheets in eight games.

Smith, who has also featured for the Gunners Under 23s, also wore the captain’s armband in a pivotal 3-0 home victory against Chelsea last season.

This season, Smith played for Arsenal’s Under 21s in their 2-1 EFL Trophy win at Ipswich Town last month.