Na now the matter don hot as Arsenal young boys dey train with big boys for first team!
We get young Marli Salmon wey just 16 years old and don already make senior debut for Champions League against Club Brugge. Dis boy fit play as either centre-back or right-back and e dey impress everybody! Na serious prospect.
Josh Nichols wey dey 19, na right-back and left-back as well. Last season, he show face for Carabao Cup against Bolton, so e no be small player. No be only that, Will Sweet, wey be left-sided centre-back, dey also train hard as e don dey play well for Arsenal U21s and U19s this season.
And no forget Josh Ogunnaike, wey dey 17, na left-back wey sabi attack well. This season, e don play for U21, U19, and U18 level. Dis young guys don dey gather experience wey fit help Arsenal as dem dey prepare for Crystal Palace wey go land for quarter-finals of Carabao Cup tomorrow.
As e be so, Mikel Arteta don dey focus on Salmon as im talk say di boy get beta chance to step up, especially as some defenders dey injured. Gabriel and Christian Mosquera don gree chop bench, so na time for young blood to shine!
Salmon dey train with dem big boys for preseason and e don show say e no be ordinary player. According to Arteta, “E still dey early for im career, but im dey stable emotionally and e dey want am.” Na serious motivation be that!
Dem fit allow Salmon enter pitch for Premier League if e fit maintain di level wey e don show. Arteta dey ready to trust am as e fit play both centre-back and full-back. E no go easy but who no go like to shine?
As Arsenal dey face Crystal Palace for Hill Dickinson Stadium, wetin go happen we go see. Arteta don make am clear say e go take this Cup serious. Na quarter-finals we dey talk about o!
Wait, if you no sabi, also get goalkeeper Jack Porter wey dey 17 and he don train with first-team as well. E suppose become next big letter for dem!
This no be only about dis season; Arsenal academy don dey work well as dem dey produce talents. Fans don dey look forward to see wetin dis boys go bring to the pitch.
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