Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Football London
Football London
Sport
Chris Wheatley

Mikel Arteta promotes 5 Arsenal youngsters to first team amid growing injury crisis

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has integrated several youngsters into the first team as he looks for solutions to the club's current injury crisis.

The Gunners are currently without Takehiro Tomiyasu, Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney, with the latter being ruled out for the season after requiring surgery on his knee. Several youngsters have been called up to first team training at London Colney including Mazeed Ogungbo, Charlie Patino, Miguel Azeez and January signing Lino Sousa.

Arteta is seeking solutions to Arsenal's injury crisis and continues to assess the Gunners' internal options ahead of a crucial Premier League run in. Marcelo Flores is another player who has been integrated into the first team and he was recently named on the bench for the game against Crystal Palace.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.