Manchester City's Samir Nasri (2nd L) shoots past Arsenal's Calum Chambers (L) and Arsenal's Mathieu Debuchy during their English Community Shield soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London, August 10, 2014.
Manchester City's Samir Nasri (2nd L) shoots past Arsenal's Calum Chambers (L) and Arsenal's Mathieu Debuchy during their English Community Shield soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London, August 10, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker believes that Calum Chambers has what it takes to succeed at the Emirates.

The Saints Academy graduate has played every minute of both of the Gunners' Premier League fixtures, anchoring from the back.

"A first proper pro season at a Champions League club and [playing] international football will be very tough mentally and physically," the German international told Arsenal.com.

"But he has the character to cope with it. If he wants any advice, I'm here to help."

Being a relatively unknown player at Southampton last season, Chambers' character is what impressed Mertesacker most.

"It's very important to have such ambitious players and you could feel that from the start when we first met just how ambitious he is and how important he

is for the squad even though he is just 19," he added.

"He will be very important for the club over the next few years. I didn't see him much last year for Southampton and I didn't recognise him."

"But how he managed to deal with the first few games under pressure and how he trains impresses a me a lot."

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