Balogun, Bola In Line for Arsenal’s First-team Role
If the words of Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta are anything to go by, the duo of England-born Nigerians, Folarin Balogun and Tolaji Bola will enjoy first team action for the Gunners not only because of their improved form but also due to the fixture congestion
Balogun and Bola have trained with the Arsenal first-team several times this season and could be in contention to make their professional debuts. “We don’t know how the players are going to respond physically because we have had a really short preparation time.“I’m sure at other clubs the situation will be the same and I think at some stage we will be forced to use some of them with the amount of games that we are going to be playing in that space of time.”The England U-18 international played the full 90 minutes of the development squad’s league game against Manchester City on Friday night, scoring the Gunners’ two goals in the 4-2 loss.
Meanwhile, most of the players who were in the same scholarship intake as Bola are now experiencing senior football of some description. There are some significant reasons behind that, with a series of injuries having hindered his progress, while Bola has never been the most reliable of defenders. “Bola would’ve been on hand if any last-minute injuries occurred ahead of the game at the Vitality Stadium, but that wasn’t to be,” Bird said.
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