Mauro Bandeira

Arsenal 14-year-old Ethan Nwaneri impressed in his first u18 start of the season on Saturday, providing a brace of assists in a win over Reading.

Mauro Bandeira has undergone successful surgery following a recent injury, and he’s now set for a spell on the sidelines recovering.

The Arsenal u18s thrashed Spurs 4-1 on Saturday, the perfect revenge for their equivalent recent defeat to the same opposition.

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.

The Arsenal u23s and u18s played the first games of their respective league seasons this weekend, coincidentally both facing Southampton.

Catalin Cirjan scored two more goals for the Arsenal u18s as they pulled off a rare league win with the help of a few younger players.

The Arsenal u18s lost again on Saturday, but they’ll take some positives from the Leicester City match despite the defeat.

The Arsenal u16s won their u16 Premier League National Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers this weekend, making the final for the second year running.

Arsenal u18s drew 2-2 with Fulham on Saturday, whilst the u16s continued their strong with a 5-0 win over the same club opponents.

Arsenal u16s finished second in their Istria Youth Cup group after two wins and a defeat, and they’re into the third-place playoff this weekend.

Arsenal have won the 2019 JSSL Professional Academy 7s, a tournament in Singapore for u16 sides from around the world.