Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says he understands his situation and is happy to wait for more regular first-team action at Arsenal.
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The former Southampton starlet burst onto the scene in the 2011/2012 season and his performances were so impressive that he was rewarded with a call-up to England's squad for the 2012 European Championships.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has found opportunities slightly more difficult to come by this term, making just 17 league appearances for the Gunners, seven of them from the substitutes bench.
The 19-year-old winger says that he is more than happy to "bide his time" as he tries to establish himself as a regular first-team member for Arsenal, and cited fellow Saints youth product Theo Walcott as the perfect example of what is possible with patience and hard work.
"I'm only 19 years of age and I'm at Arsenal Football Club," Oxlade-Chamberlain told the club's website. "I know I've got to bide my time, and maybe this is one of those times.
"Just to get a start was really important to me, and I know that when I get the opportunity, I've got to make sure I try and take it.
"It's always nice for the confidence when you get a run of games. I had a few a couple of weeks ago, I think I played maybe five or six games on the spin and that was nice.
"I've got to expect to sometimes be pulled out because we've got so many talented players at this football club.
"Everybody wants to play so you've got to take being taken out of the team sometimes, let someone else have a go and make sure you're ready to come off the bench and affect the games and help the team.
"I can remember last season, Robin van Persie came and spoke to me. He said, 'When I was first at the Club, I didn't start, the boss used to take me in and out'. Look at the season he had last season, he was a key player.
"It was the same with Theo. You've got to bide your time, especially when you're young."
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