Ongoings at the training ground of Premier League giants Arsenal have piqued widespread attentions late on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s troops are of course primed to return to action on Sunday afternoon.
After being leapfrogged by both champions Manchester City and fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League table, the Gunners will make the trip across London, hopeful of returning to the summit of the English top-flight at the expense of Brentford.
In turn, boss Arteta put his squad through its final preparatory paces earlier today, with injury doubts Thomas Partey and Ben White having both been involved.
As alluded to above, though, it was the presence of another altogether more unexpected talent at London Colney which has since caught the eye of Arsenal fans the world over.
The player in question? Ethan Nwaneri.
15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri training with the first team squad today. He wasn’t born when Arsenal made the UEFA Champions League final. 😭 pic.twitter.com/evhoiG72G3
— Connor Humm (@TikiTakaConnor) September 17, 2022
Despite his tender years, Nwaneri is understood to have already been afforded a squad number – 83 – as part of Mikel Arteta’s senior setup.
In turn, a call-up for Premier League duty over the weeks and months ahead cannot be ruled out.
It looks like Nwaneri has been given the squad number of 83.
He can’t be involved in Europa League but it is possible for schoolboys to be called up in the Premier League, as happened with Archie Gray for Leeds last season even though he wasn’t in the PL squad.
— Jeorge Bird (@jeorgebird) September 17, 2022
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