Miguel Azeez could feature for Arsenal during their Premier League clash against Chelsea if his social media activity is anything to go by.
The Gunners have struggled in recent weeks, losing each of their last three matches, recording defeats against Crystal Palace, Brighton and most recently Southampton. Mikel Arteta and Co will hope that they can get back to winning ways on Wednesday night when they travel to Stamford Bridge to take on the reigning champions of Europe.
Former Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey is currently sidelined with a hip injury, leaving Belgian youngster Albert Sambi Lokonga to take his place in the north Londoners' starting line-up against the Seagulls and the Saints. However, Lokonga has struggled to showcase his undoubted talent, leading some supporters to call for Arteta to five Hale End academy graduate Azeez a chance instead.
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Azeez spent the first half of the season on loan with Ligue 1 side Portsmouth, although the 19-year-old struggled for consistent minutes at Fratton Park before eventually returning to the Emirates Stadium in January. Now, the England Under-20 international has posted a picture of him in training on Twitter, captioned: "Matchday."
The promising midfielder found himself on the bench for the last two league outings but wasn't called upon by Arteta and he is still yet to make his first-team debut for the club. Azeez has many admirers at the club and former club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has previously made it no secret of his admiration for the youngster.
Speaking back in December 2020, Aubameyang said: "We saw a few more young players in our last European game, and we also have them joining in with training quite a lot lately. One player who I think looks really good is Miguel Azeez.
"Miguel is going to be a great player in the future. He's really calm and mature so I'm sure he's got what you need to be a success and have a big career."
