Match Report: Arsenal u23s go top of the league with 3-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers
Arsenal u23s went top of the league, for a day, after beating Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at Meadow Park on Friday.
Arsenal u23s went top of the league, for a day, after beating Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at Meadow Park on Friday.
Steve Bould has emphasised the value of his u23 side playing against more experienced opposition, after their 3-0 victory over Villarreal B on Wednesday.
Two of the Arsenal u23s’ in-form players combined to score the winner against Southampton on Saturday, underlining their continued progress this season.
Tyreece John-Jules scored the winner and should have had another from the penalty spot as the Arsenal u23s won 1-0 against Southampton on Saturday.
Arsenal youngsters managed a total of 11 goal contributions for the England youth teams over the break, in spite of the absence of a couple of big names.
Tyreece John-Jules racked up a hat-trick of assists and Bukayo Saka scored in a 5-0 win for the England u19s against Macedonia on Saturday.
Arsenal have had 11 players called up for the England youth teams over the upcoming international break, so let’s have a look at all those called up and their fixtures.
On Friday, Tyreece John-Jules made his first start for the Arsenal u23 side since his hamstring injury, and he was a key player in the team’s 3-1 win.
Arsenal u23s got back to winning ways in the Premier League 2 on Friday, defeating North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 away from home.
Arsenal face Liverpool in the League Cup later today, but we already have quite a lot of early team news from various sources.
Steve Bould says it’s great to have Tyreece John-Jules back for the Arsenal u23s, both to play alongside Folarin Balogun but also to provide competition for his fellow striker.
Folarin Balogun continues to prove influential for the u23s despite not scoring against Manchester City on Saturday, in a game where he saw his strike partner Tyreece John-Jules return from injury.
Tyreece John-Jules is set to miss a month of football after picking up a hamstring injury in the build-up to Tuesday’s match against Nottingham Forest.
Tyreece John-Jules is in line for his senior debut in the League Cup on Tuesday night, and the striker has an excellent record at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal face Nottingham Forest in the League Cup at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, just two days after beating Aston Villa.
Tyreece John-Jules and Folarin Balogun once again made their case for a League Cup opportunity by getting involved in a couple of goals for Arsenal against Wolves on Friday.
Arsenal u23 year coach Steve Bould has praised Tyreece John-Jules after a brace from the 18-year-old striker at the weekend.
Arsenal u23s face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday, as they look to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League 2 season.
Tyreece John-Jules scored twice as Arsenal u23s came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.
The international break is over for the Arsenal contingent away with their countries, so here’s a quick roundup of how it all went.