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‘Our Gundogan’: Some Arsenal fans buzzing over who could feature against Leeds in Carabao Cup

Giuseppe Labellarte
Giuseppe Labellarte

A number of Arsenal fans have welcomed the prospect of Salah Oulad-M’Hand being in the Carabao Cup matchday squad against Leeds.

According to , the 18-year-old Gunners midfielder will be on the bench for tonight’s cup clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Salah joined Arsenal’s Professional Development Phase on a free transfer last year after leaving Feyenoord’s academy.

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The teenager, a part of the Hale End setup, has made a fantastic name for himself thanks to his performances at youth level.

He has registered four goals and two assists in just 12 appearances for the Gunners Under-23s.

Now, claims Salah is a late call-up to the Arsenal squad after Mikel Arteta was initially expected to name a strong line-up.

The Gunners are light in midfield at the moment, with Granit Xhaka’s injury creating a huge void in the middle of the park.

Thomas Partey and Albert Sambi Lokonga are currently first-choice in the pivot, but it’s unlikely that either player will be risked from the start tonight.

And plenty of Arsenal fans are delighted about the prospect of Salah making his debut against Leeds: