Joe Willock

Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock both scored despite a damaging England u20 defeat to Portugal on Tuesday.

After Arsenal’s disappointing failure to secure Champions League football, it’s looking like the club are going to have to be a bit more creative on the market this summer, including putting some faith in youth.

Joe Willock and Eddie Nketiah have received call-ups for the England u20s at the 2019 Toulon Tournament this summer, which takes place shortly after the Europa League final.

When Arsenal announced their 24-man travelling party heading to Baku for the Europa League final on Saturday, there were a few names that would’ve been more familiar to followers of the u23s.

Eddie Nketiah, Joe Willock, Bukayo Saka, Xavier Amaechi and Deyan Iliev are in first-team training ahead of the Europa League final, and appear likely to be part of the squad for the trip.

Arsenal will look to integrate young players into the first team next season, according to the BBC’s David Ornstein.

At the end of the Arsenal academy’s season, let’s have a look at our picks for the top five players of the campaign.

A highlight of Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Burnley on Sunday was seeing Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock take their opportunities, showing what can happen when you put faith in youth.

As we approach the end of the season, we’re already aware of a number of players who will be leaving the club this summer, but which youth stars could step up to fill gaps in the first team?

Joe Willock and Eddie Nketiah both joined up with the first-team squad travelling to Valencia on Wednesday, as they continue to work their way into Unai Emery’s plans.

Arsenal blew their lingering chances of a top-four finish with a frustrating draw against Brighton on Sunday, turning their final league game of the season into a dead rubber.

Arsenal crashed to another defeat against Leicester City on Sunday as their midfield was overrun defensively and toothless in possession, so why is Joe Willock still being ignored?

Six members of the Arsenal academy trained with the first team on Tuesday, ahead of the Premier League clash away to Wolves.

Arsenal moved into third place and got revenge for suffering a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Derby by putting five past them on Monday night.

Arsenal’s Joe Willock is WhoScored’s second-highest rated teenager in the Europa League this season, and he’s the fourth-highest rated player overall.

Joe Willock is having a great season with the Arsenal u21s, u23s and the first team, particularly when it comes to goalscoring.

Joe Willock is having a great season with the Arsenal u21s, u23s and the first team, particularly when it comes to goalscoring.

Joe Willock scored twice in a 4-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur on Friday, continuing his remarkable goalscoring form in the current campaign.

Joe Willock scored twice in a 4-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur on Friday, continuing his remarkable goalscoring form in the current campaign.

Joe Willock was right to reject a loan move to Luton Town in the January transfer window, as it wasn’t the move he needs to further his development at this stage.