‘Has to start’, ‘or I’m rioting’: Some Arsenal fans want Mikel Arteta to pick ‘hungry’ 19-year-old tonight

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A number of Arsenal fans have urged Mikel Arteta to give Folarin Balogun a start in tonight’s Europa League game.

The Gunners may be struggling in the Premier League but have been thoroughly impressive in Europe, having secured top spot in Group B with five wins out of five.

Arsenal head to Irish side Dundalk tonight and Arteta is expected to make wholescale changes for the encounter.

Balogun is one of the brightest young talents to come through the Hale End setup in recent years and is being widely tipped for stardom.

The 19-year-old looked set to leave Arsenal in the summer due to a lack of first-team opportunities but had a change of heart, though he’s yet to pen a new contract.

To date, Balogun has made three competitive senior appearances for the Gunners, all in this season’s Europa League, and has scored once, against Molde last month.

A combination of tonight’s game being a dead rubber and Balogun’s future remaining uncertain, Arsenal fans are eager to see Arteta give him a chance from the off.

Here is what some supporters have been saying on social media: