Arsenal made light work of Sunderland in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, running out 5-1 winners thanks to an Eddie Nketiah hattrick, Nicolas Pepe’s nutmegs and a debut goal for 18-year-old Charlie Patino.
Arsenal could be without Ainsley Maitland-Niles on Tuesday, as his unexplained absence continues, boosting hopes of youth midfield call-ups.
Charlie Patino may well have had an opportunity to feature in Arsenal’s League Cup squad on Tuesday, but he picked up an ankle injury in training.
Now that the England u21s to u18s have completed their international fixtures for the break, let’s look back at how the Arsenal players did.
Jack Wilshere says Charlie Patino is definitely one for the future at Arsenal, but he pushes back against the ‘next Wilshere’ tag.
Charlie Patino faced off against Marcelo Flores on international duty at the weekend, as the England u19s took on the Mexico u20s.
Arsenal have received seven call-ups for the England youth teams this October break, on top of their two for the senior side.
Charlie Patino didn’t get into Arsenal’s League Cup squad on Wednesday, but Mikel Arteta admits he’s impressed with the youngster.
Four Arsenal academy players joined first-team training this week for the final sessions ahead of the AFC Wimbledon clash.
The Spanish football federation are keen to convince Charlie Patino to play for them instead of England at senior level, according to a report.
Charlie Patino is set to sign an extension to his Arsenal contract when he turns 18 next month, despite recent links to Barcelona.
Charlie Patino looks set for his first appearance in an Arsenal first-team squad next week, facing AFC Wimbledon in the League Cup.
Talented youth midfielder Charlie Patino is likely to be offered a new contract by Arsenal in October, once he turns 18.
Charlie Patino says he’ll be back soon from the injury problem that has forced him out of action for the last couple of months.
17-year-old midfielder Charlie Patino made his u23 debut for Arsenal as they drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur on Friday.
Charlie Patino scored a fantastic long-range goal and Omari Hutchinson provided another assist as the Arsenal u18s won their FA Youth Cup tie on Tuesday.
Charlie Patino picked up an injury in the build-up to the Arsenal u18 game against Leicester City on Saturday.
Kido Taylor-Hart and Khayon Edwards shone in front of goal as the Arsenal u18s won 5-1 against Norwich City on Saturday.
It was a mixed day for the Arsenal academy, with the u18s pulling off a comeback win but the u23s losing in bizarre circumstances despite a Nikolaj Möller debut goal.
Charlie Patino and Zane Monlouis signed professional contracts with Arsenal on Wednesday, after they both turned 17 recently.