Exciting Arsenal 19-year-old absent from U21s squad tonight, could feature v PSV

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Arsenal are flying high at present, boasting seven consecutive wins in all competitions.

The Gunners remain top of the Premier League table and are on course to qualify for the Europa League knockouts.

On Thursday, Arsenal host PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League, with qualification close.

The Gunners were initially due to welcome the Dutch giants to the Emirates Stadium in Group A last month.

However, the death and state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II saw the match rearranged by the authorities.

Arsenal need just one point to seal a top-two place in their Europa League group.

There’s another quick turnaround in games, with the Gunners playing Southampton away in the league on Sunday.

With this in mind, Mikel Arteta could well make some changes for the PSV clash.

Earlier today, Jeorge Bird reported that Khayon Edwards was in line to train with the seniors ahead of the match.

He claimed that the 19-year-old wouldn’t be in the Under-21s squad for tonight’s Papa John’s Trophy game away to Northampton Town.

And that has proven the case, with Edwards a notable absence.

Edwards ‘is set to be involved in first-team training at London Colney tomorrow morning and could be on the bench against PSV’, wrote Bird.

Arsenal academy star Khayon Edwards – factfile

Edwards joined Arsenal aged five and has progressed up the ranks to become a key player for the Under-21s.

As per Jeorge Bird and football.london, he has developed a reputation for being a clinical centre-forward.

This season, Edwards has two goals and one assist from four Premier League 2 outings.

His Arsenal U21s record reads 10 games, three goals and two assists. Meanwhile his U18 record reads 41 appearances, 23 goals and nine assists.

Football.london has reported that Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion made approaches to Edwards towards the end of last season, with his deal set to expire.

However, the striker – whose playing style been compared to that of Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka – went on to sign his first professional contract with Arsenal in May.