On Wednesday night, Arsenal kicks off their League Cup campaign, hoping to build on their recent strong performance.
The Gunners won the North London derby, drew with Manchester City, and finished unbeaten against Atalanta to cap off a challenging run of games.
At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal will now play League One team Bolton Wanderers in an attempt to advance to the League Cup’s fourth round.
The Gunners are anticipated to make several changes for the match in preparation for their Premier League encounter with Leicester City on Saturday.
The Athletic now claims that Arsenal has selected five players, including three youth players, to start against the Whites in North London.
Miles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, and Jack Porter are expected to start for Arsenal against Bolton.
According to The Athletic, Mikel Arteta wants to give Arsenal’s 16-year-old custodian Jack Porter his senior debut.
According to the article, Arteta is also planning to give Gunners midfielders Miles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri their first starts.
To improve their match fitness, the Arsenal manager is also expected to try to start seasoned strikers Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus.
Why is Jack Porter going to start for Arsenal against Bolton
Arteta won’t take a chance on first-choice custodian David Raya for the Bolton match because he departed the Etihad Stadium on Sunday with some indications of a knock.
Experienced backup Neto, who has represented Bournemouth in the competition, is cup-tied.
Additionally, the report states that Arteta will turn to Porter because Tommy Setford, a youth summer signing, is now out due to injury.
Excellent opportunity for young Arsenal players to establish themselves
Although Porter’s predicted start will surprise some, it makes sense given the Gunners’ numerous goalkeeping concerns going into the match.
The “special” Lewis-Skelly and the “absolutely unbelievable” Nwaneri, meanwhile, have been a part of the first team for some time.
It’s high time they made a start, and it will be interesting to observe what they can accomplish right away.
