Arsenal have announced the travelling party for tomorrow’s Reserves friendly against Boreham Wood, with the club keeping their promise of including Academy players.
The fixture is Arsenal’s way of saying ‘thank you’ for allowing the Ladies team use of Meadow Park, and although the encounter has been crossed off the Gunners pre-season plans in recent years, the management have decided it will prove a welcome addition to the calender.
Vito Mannone and Jay Simpson are included from the first team, however all but two players have been on duty for Wenger’s side over the summer. Fran Mérida (Holiday) and Havard Nordtveit (Ankle) have both been missing in recent weeks, but they return and are expected to start.
Kieran Gibbs, Jack Wilshere and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas miss out following the Amsterdam Tournament, but will be available come the start of the Under 18 season.
The game is live on ArsenalTV, ArsenalTV Online and Setanta Sports. A full Match Preview will be available tomorrow afternoon, with a report immediately after Full Time.
The Squad In Full
1. Vito Mannone
2. Paul Rodgers
3. Gavin Hoyte
4. Håvard Nordtveit
5. Rene Steer
6. James Dunne
7. Fran Mérida
8. Kyle Bartley
9. Nacer Barazite
10. Rui Fonte
11. Abu Ogogo
12. Henri Lansbury
13. Wojciech Szczesny
14. Jay Simpson
15. Emmanuel Frimpong
16. Rhys Murphy
17. Sanchez Watt
Article By – J.Sanderson
Nice looking team!
In the article you say that Wilshere will be available for the u18’s come the start of the season.
Do you not expect him to be more involved with the first team then?
I am pretty sure that he will get CC games at least.
It was more the Under 18’s start around August 25th they should be back by then rather than they will be involved.
Although i would expect him to play Reserves games and such.
DATS A CRAP TEAM AND IM A GOOOONER
I fully expect Jay Simpson to hit the on at least one occasion tomorrow night.Hes looked super sharp and his work ethic has been top class other players should follow his example in this department.
Good to see Fran back to the team, and I hope he gets a run in the carling cup this season and not loaned out again
JS – surely you’re going to do a preview for the FC Twente match tommorrow I already want to talk about it today so I’ll leave some comments here if you don’t mind :P
First of all here’s the team…
Almunia
Sagna Touré Gallas Clichy
Eboué Fabregas Denilson Walcott
van Persie Adebayor
Although I’d rather see Ramsey or Wilshere play on rhe right wing, I have to accept the fact that Wenger will not rush them yet. I hope Ramsey, Wilshere and Vela will be the substitutes for Fabregas, Eboué and van Persie. Depending on the game I think if were comfortably in front he’ll let Vela use his speed and if we’re not doing well he will use Bendtner to force something.
I think we will with a comfortable 2-0, I expect Adebayor and Walcott to score the goals. Stars of the game ofcourse Adebayor, Walcott. But also Clichy, Denilson and van Persie.
So would I be right in thinking a starting lineup of
______________Vito
Hoyte___Roders___Nordveit__Steer/Ogogo
_______Merida_Dunne__Lansbury
___Barazite__Simpson__Fonte
Or maybe Frimp for Dunne?
Merida and barazite are the ones to watch
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j i just read something u said on a middlebrough blog about justin hoyte and got to say you were certainly bigging him up
hopefully we win big and keep a clean sheet i predict 5:0
With whats just happened to Man City and Sinatra seeking aslyum here. All there players are up for sale. I could see the double signing of Richards and Johnson.
I wonder why Merida was given a longer holiday than Gibbs. They both played in the same summer tournament as each other.
Mouhsin – Nope, that’s a first-team game mate, try and keep to youth matters.
goonerguy – Yep i did, but i felt i was honest in his good points and bad ones too.
Hoyte is in the squad. I think we will win the match!
Jim , gibbs returned to arsenal at the end of last season , while merida spanish second divison never finished until like 2 weeks after prem thats why
Yep, Randall & Wilshere are probably with 1st squad in Holland.
Do’s anyone know the KO time?
J: We can still discuss the first team here though right? Even if you don’t blog about it? Moush: I suspect Toure and Fabregas will be subbed early enough.
I’m too busy to watch the match, do arse.com do a higlights reel? I’d like to see how Merida does.
Also, in regards to Bischoff, is he currently injured or just lacking match fitness? Details always seem quite hazy.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 19:30
Samuel, Bischoff is still injured, wenger said it at the press conference after Ajax game. He was acquired injured thats why wenger said he is a gamble
I’ll be looking foward to this. :D
Samuel…you sound like a baby. What’s the point discussing about the first team…since this s a blog for the youngguns.
Go to another forum to discuss about the first team.
Whayhey! Murphy’s back! And Pongo’s there as well.
hopefuly ogogo fonte start and is the deadline for players to go on loan to football league clubs august 31st aswell or is it extended for lower leagues
Bischoff had a couple of Ops over the summer and is doing his rehab at the mo.
you sure it’s on setanta sports, j?
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just some random information i live locally to selhurst park and i see Rui Fonte there often with his brother Jose and i questioned him on his future as he turned up to the game in a car with several palace youth players such as James Dayton and i asked him is he going to join palace, his response was i dont know ill have to see where my future lies! Count My Word On This
I think rui is very good and maybe a loan move to palace would do him good and is he on loan at arsenal or have arsenal signed him now
He has a pro contract with Arsenal