Arsenal Youth Archives: 04/2016

In the play-offs and hoping to win promotion to the Premier League, Arsenal loanees Isaac Hayden and Chuba Akpom could make it a successful season yet.

Reiss Nelson was dropped to the bench for the game against Norwich after his phone went off in a team meeting.

Arsenal’s u18s coach, Frans de Kat, has confirmed he’ll be leaving the Gunners at the end of the season.

Chuba Akpom provided his first assist in the Championship against Leeds on Saturday in a match which ended 2-2.

Vlad Dragomir only joined Arsenal last summer but he’s already signed a new contract with us.

Young Arsenal winger Ainsley Maitland-Niles has often found himself in the news for the wrong reasons but has still done enough to impress Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy this season.

While this season has undoubtedly been full of highs and lows, the one undeniable shining light have been the arrival of Alex Iwobi as a first team player. Watch some of the players set to follow him.

Gedion Zelalem is having a great time at Rangers; in fact, he’s in no real rush to leave.

Jack Wilshere played another match for Arsenal’s u21s on Monday and scored his first goal since returning.

Coming off the bench in a Scottish cup semi-final and his first Old Firm Derby, Gedion Zelalem would’ve been excused had the occasion bugged him a little.

Three Arsenal loanees featured for their temporary clubs on Friday and Saturday.

Jack Wilshere played the full 90 minutes for Arsenal’s u21s as they lost 3-1 at Swansea on Thursday night but the midfielder did manage to grab an assist.

Arsenal u21s had an established team out on Thursday afternoon but, despite having Jack Wilshere on the pitch for 90 minutes, couldn’t seal a win which would have seen them clinch promotion to the top reserve league in England.

After a long wait, Samuel Chukwueze is finally set to move to London and start training with his new Arsenal teammates.

With some older members of the first team squad set to move on this summer, there could be an opening in the Arsenal setup: will Dan Crowley or Gedion Zelalem be offered the chance to impress?

Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy returned from injury at the weekend to play for Bordeaux before Jon Toral only featured as a substitute for Birmingham City on Tuesday evening.

Having prevailed in tough conditions against the odds on Monday evening, Arsenal u21 manager Steve Gatting has praised his side’s performance in the away victory over league leaders Derby County.

Arsenal’s u21s defeated league leaders Derby 2-1 on Monday night leaving them just two points behind the top side and former Stoke man, Rory Delap, was frustrated at being unable to beat the young Guns.

Goals from Daniel Crowley, Stephy Mavididi and Serge Gnabry helped the Young Guns leapfrog Aston Villa back into second place with two games in hand over Derby County, whose lead at the summit has been cut down to five points.

Earlier this week, Arsene Wenger picked out Chris Willock of one of six players who had the potential to follow Alex Iwobi into the first team. Then he scored this blinder.