London, England – Na wah! E don happen again for Arsenal side as dem call four academy guys join first-team training ahead of dem Champions League match against Club Brugge wey dey ground tomorrow night.
Dem boys wey join na Marli Salmon, wey don sit down bench against Aston Villa, right-back Josh Nichols, left-back Marcell Washington, and midfield magician Louie Copley, wey dey captain Arsenal U21 squad. E good to see dem level up! (Na how Naija pikin go earn respect, e no go fit sit down for corner)
Salmon, Nichols and Copley fit even show face inside the match against Brugge, but no be Marcell Washington, as him dey disqualified. Chai! No be small wahala for am, but no mind am, him go soon shine! Also, U21s winger Osman Kamara was involved for the second half of training. Hope sey e no vex the first-team boys, eh!
As per Sky Sports report, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard dey indoors due to small injuries, while William Saliba still dey miss in action. Dem dey jujubeauty for injury list o – no be easy!
Some players like Gabriel Magalhaes, Cristhian Mosquera and Kai Havertz dey sidelined for now. Wetin dey happen? Abeg, dem no need make dem boys fit train with the team small? Meanwhile, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain still dey train with Arsenal U21 squad. Small palliative for him, I guess.
Mikel Arteta no wan hear story again. E don call four academy guys as injury wahala don dey vex the first team, especially as dey prepare for formidable fixtures against Club Brugge and Wolves. E mean say real management don start na! This kind pressure fit make dem boys sharpen their skills.
Arsenal youth system don dey build proper stars for dem future, and we sabi say dem fit explode like fireworks given the chance. Gideon go play, dey follow Ethan Nwaneri style!
Arteta dey smart for this move; as injuries continue to play their dirty game, e mean say these young guys fit shine during the tough season ahead. If dem fit bring better energy and fresh legs, who knows? Dem fit help Gunners achieve correct results! So, Arsenal fans, make una no forget say na this academy boys go carry our hopes for the Champions League, even if na only small chance.
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