Newcastle United star Callum Wilson gushes over Arsenal legends in response to curveball question

Newcastle United star Callum Wilson gushed over Arsenal legends as he was tasked with picking his dream dinner guests.

On this week's episode of the BBC Sounds' Footballer's Football Podcast, Wilson and West Ham United striker Michail Antonio were thrown a curveball question at the end which had them reminiscing about players of yesteryear.

Podcast host Rickie Haywood-Williams read out a question from a reader, who asked the Premier League players to pick their dream dinner guests.

Wilson did leave space for one Newcastle United legend, in what was an obvious pick for any goalscoring Magpie, but filled the other seats with players from other teams - including two Arsenal heroes.

Wilson said: "For me, I'd probably go with Ian Wright as well. The energy that he brings. We've done a few shows together and got along well. He's got good energy and at a dinner party, that's what you want.

"I'd bring Alan Shearer, Premier League and Newcastle legend. We'd chat about the number nine shirt. Him and Wrighty have a good connection as well so there won't be any awkwardness.

"Then I'd have to go with Pele as well, we'd discuss his kind of era, how he did pave the way, how he had to tolerate certain things throughout his footballing journey. And then Maradonna, those two would get on well. There are some goals in that party.

"Another legend of the game, put Thierry in there as well. We'd all have a lot in common, being strikers having that same mentality, being hungry for goals."