Photo: Arteta calls up 19-year-old attacking talent to Arsenal training pre-Brighton, he’s so ‘fast and skilful’

Wed 9 November 2022 15:15, UK

🐻Arsenal have been preparing for their Carabao Cup third-round meeting with Brighton this evening.

🎃The Gunners will hope to maintain their impressive form and potentially edge closer to silverware.

🧔Arsenal sit top of the Premier League table and are in the knockout stages of the Europa League.

ꦇHowever, they’ll be up against a Seagulls outfit also in good form.

ౠThe visitors have won their last two top-flight matches, scoring seven goals along the way.

🌜Arsenal enter at this stage of the competition, while Brighton beat Forest Green Rovers 3-0 to reach the third round.

𝐆On Tuesday, the Gunners media team shared photos of their latest training session at London Colney.

ꦑSeveral youth team stars took part in the session, including a versatile forward deemed “fast and skilful”.

♏Nathan Butler-Oyedeji came through the ranks at Hale End and signed his first professional contract in 2021.

⛎The 19-year-old has enjoyed a fruitful season so far for the Under-21s.

൩Butler-Oyedeji has made 11 Premier League 2 outings, registering two goal contributions.

ജHe also has an impressive three goals and one assist from three EFL Trophy outings.

“Capable of linking up play effectively”

🦩Arsenal’s have lauded Butler-Oyedeji’s pace and dribbling ability.

𒊎Meanwhile, Gunners youth team expert Jeorge Bird has described him as a “” player and a “” winger who can also play up front.

꧟“Butler-Oyedeji struggled with injuries at times as a scholar but is capable of linking play effectively,” he added.

🧔It’s great to see the Arsenal boss call up another top Hale End talent to first-team training.

💧Butler-Oyedeji is yet to make his Gunners debut – could tonight see him feature?