Unai Emery promotes SEVEN Arsenal youngsters to first team squad during international break.

The Spaniard’s squad has been depleted by the large number of players away on international duty with their countries and he’s keen to give some of the club’s younger players an opportunity to shine. Emery was handed a nightmare start at Arsenal with back-to-back fixtures against Manchester City and Chelsea at the start of the season but the Gunners have recovered with two wins from two since.

And, with the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka and Henrikh Mkhitaryan all on international duty, Emery has called on seven youngsters from the club’s academy to make up the numbers in training.

Gedion Zelalem, who suffered a devastating knee injury in March, was training alongside the likes of Hector Bellerin and Mesut Ozil, while Emile Smith Rowe was also present following his impressive pre-season form. Charlie Gilmour, Nathan Tormey, Tolaji Bola, Julio Pleguezuelo and Robbie Burton also participated in the session at London Colney. The Gunners take on Newcastle in the north-east after the international break before starting their Europa League campaign against FC Vorskla.