Mikel Arteta has taken three teenagers with Arsenal squad to face PSV

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Arsenal take on PSV this week in the Champions League and Mikel Arteta could given chances to a number of young players.

The Gunners have already secured their path into the next round and with a couple of injury worries in the squad, Arteta could shuffle the pack.

Gabriel Martinelli is thought to be ill and will not be travelling with the team. Meanwhile, Bukayo Saka is a doubt, albeit he will go with the squad to Europe.

However, more exciting for Arsenal fans is the potential including of teenage talent in the squad.

And according to Football London’s Kaya Kaynak, Arsenal fans might just get to see a few gems on show.

Kaynak has confirmed via his X account that Arsenal have included Reull Walters, Ethan Nwaneri and Lino Sousa as part of the travelling party to face PSV.

Nwaneri is coming off the back of a five star display for the young Gunners this weekend and is highly thought of by Arteta and his coaching staff.

The Arsenal manager, then, looks like he might well be giving a few youngsters a chance.

Arsenal squad to PSV must include some youth

This is a big chance for Mikel Arteta to give some of his young players exposure to a big European game and give them a handy experience.

All three players mentioned here get brought up quite a lot and it’s little wonder they’ve all been included in the squad here.

Whether or not they get a start of come off the bench, remains to be seen. But Arteta will surely see this as a chance to get his youngster some much-needed game-time and experience at the top level.

A lot of Arsenal eyes will be on Nwaneri in particular. He made history when he played in the Premier League and coming off the back of a stunning weekend, he might well fancy his chances.