18-year-old Arsenal prospect called up to first-team training by Arteta before United, he set up Lacazette

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Arsenal take on Manchester United this weekend as they look to make it two big wins against big rivals in the space of a few days.

A brilliant performance at Stamford Bridge this week saw the Gunners see off Chelsea. It was a fighting effort from Mikel Arteta’s young side, who had looked down and out in recent weeks. It breathed new life into their fight for the top four and means things are likely to go right down to the wire.

And planning for this weekend’s game with Manchester United, Arsenal have a few fresh faces in and around the training ground. One of whom is youngster, Jack Henry-Francis.

Available to see in full on Arsenal’s official website, Henry-Francis can be seen being put through his paces in the first-team session. Quite impressively, too, Taylor-Francis is also seen setting up experienced striker Alexandre Lacazette for a goal, in a moment which will have been eye-catching for the onlooking Arsenal coaches.

Henry-Francis, 18, signed a new contract with the Gunners late last year. He’s been described as being ‘very technically gifted’ by Mikel Arteta, who is clearly a fan of the youngster.

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There are some exciting young players already in the Arsenal first-team at the moment and it seems there are even more breaking through below that.

Henry-Francis is among a cluster of impressive teenagers who have been in and around the first XI this season. The likes of Salah-Eddine, Miguel Azeez, and Charlie Patino are just a few of the others to be involved. Certainly, it seems like the Gunners have a bright future anyway.

It’s unlikely we will see Henry-Francis involved against United. But, this is all good experience for the teenager and once again shows Arteta trusts the young players to do the business in training.