12 Arsenal Reserve team players have been added to Arsene Wenger’s squad for tomorrow’s Carling Cup clash with Wigan, Young Guns can reveal.
Portuguese Under 19 International Rui Fonte, on loan from Sporting Lisbon, has made the first team squad for a competitive fixture for the first time in his Arsenal career, whilst midfielders Emmanuel Frimpong, Francis Coquelin and Mark Randall retain places after being involved in the previous round at home to Sheffield United.
Rui has 3 goals for Neil Banfield’s Reserves this campaign, and after improving his physique and adapting his playing style to suit the English game, his hard work has been rewarded. A place on the bench seems most likely, with Jay Simpson set to partner Carlos Vela in attack.
Predicted Starting XI
Fabianski
Hoyte – Song – Djourou – Gibbs
Wilshere – Randall – Ramsey – Merida
Simpson – Vela
Subs – Mannone – Ogogo – Bischoff – Frimpong – Coquelin – Lansbury – Fonte
Due to popular demand, and after our coverage of the Sheffield United game went down so well, we will again be covering all of Arsenal’s exploits during the Carling Cup.
The Squad In Full
Goalkeepers:
Fabianski – Mannone
Defenders:
Ogogo – Hoyte – Song – Djourou – Gibbs
Midfielders:
Bischoff – Wilshere – Lansbury – Coquelin – Frimpong – Ramsey – Randall – Merida
Strikers:
Simpson – Fonte – Vela
Article By – J.Sanderson
Good to hear about the carling cup coverage
damn, i would love to see Nordtveit here :(
just one problem i wanna see all of them play :)
This team will be even younger then the last one!
Nope because Bischoff and Fonte are 21 and 18 and Jay Thomas and Bendtner are 17 and 20.
Rui Fonte is hardly 21, try 17/18..
He said Bischoff was 21 and that Fonte was 18
whats happened to nordtveit?
My word there’s some talent in that midfield. In four years time you wouldn’t be complaining if they were your options for the first team.
Bischoff in for Simpson I would say, with him, Wilshere and Merida supporting Vela from a 4-5-1 formation.
This is the actual starting 11
Fabainski
Hoyte Song Djourou Gibbs
Wilshere Randall Ramsey Merdia
the Hoff
Vela
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You should change the name of this site to “Young Guns: we just make stuff up!”
Typically, in an ‘exclusive’ you’d want to have a source…
Rui’s fully deserves his call up just hope he gets some playing time aswell as ogogo
Not heard much about freeman what’s happening with him???
Interesting squad list and you are normally pretty much on the money… but I would not be surprised if the squad and starting eleven includes Toure (as captain)
He is not playing as much as he was and despite the quality in the team, we normally play a couple of first teamers.
On a seperate note, anyone know how many games Van Persie is suspended for ? Beacause again if it is only one he may be on the bench
@ deepak
.. read again ;)
Arsenal website just released 18 man squad…
You were spot on – great early info
No Nordtveit?
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J, what happened to the Player Profiles Section?
aidan – hardly a scope – he got it off the afc website!
scoop, not scope!
Actually the squad list wasn’t on the AFC website when this article was posted last night; so it is in fact a SCOOP.
Good luck to the boys tonight.
Both Vela and Simpson are both N.o 9s so they will not compliment each other, also why do people suck up to Simpson bcuz i dont see it, his composure in front needs to improve big time so he is always snatching @ everything in front of goal.
We will be much better in this match by playing a natural N.o10{Ramsey, Wilshere & Bischoff} behind Vela and keep simpson on the bench for if we need to change the match.
Bischoff is a natural no.10/Hleb so… Wilshere, Ramsey, Randall, Merida Behind him in a 4-5-1 would produce all the creativity needed for vela (up top) to get another hatrick tonight ;)
12 hours before http://www.arsenal.com/ne mate well done
so ya do have source’s KUTGW
Why isn’t Nordveit in the squad?
Thanks alot guys :)
Nordtveit isn’t in the squad because he isn’t registered with the team, in an awkward set back from him leaving Salamanca too early. Supposedly he won’t be able to play for Arsenal at any level till the turn of the year. It’s all very confusing but I’m sure the club are trying to sort it out, and if he was that unhappy, and not going to played whereever, maybe its best he’s training at our world class facilities.
Yeah Nortviet can’t play till January. Should have stayed at Salamanca unless something was going on that Arsenal didn’t like that we didn’t know about.
Dont mean to stir anything but for CB mentality, he is a QUITTER for returning to Arsenal when he couldnt be registered to play till Jan 1, he should have stuck it out no matter what till Jan 1 [No excuses].
The only game he can play his the Nott Forest Closed door match at the training ground. He had no God given right for 18 yr old CB to playing as much as he wanted especially if he doesnt show any sign of improvement in training and Salamanca coach is vindicated by their start of the season.
This was posted last night, and Arsenal.com did not release it until this morning.
So yes it is a scoop, and thank you for those who pointed it out.
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