Two Arsenal academy youngsters pictured in first team training as Arteta runs the rule over young guns
This week, Reuell Walters and Mauro Bandeira have been given the opportunity to train with the first team.
The teenagers were photographed training at London Colney as Mikel Arteta’s squad prepares for Sunday’s match against West Ham.
Arsenal youngsters Reuell Walters & Mauro Bandeira in first-team training at London Colney today. #afc pic.twitter.com/fi1omt7I8A
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) April 11, 2023
Arteta’s selection of Walters as a substitute for four senior matches this season, including the last three league games, demonstrates his high regard for the player.
The defender represents England at the Under-19 level, but he also holds German citizenship. The 18-year-old is a right-back by trade, but he has also played center-back.
Bandeira, like Walters, was on the bench for the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 match against Sporting Lisbon and has not yet made his senior debut.
The Portuguese moved from QPR to Hale End in the summer of 2019 and has since risen through the ranks. Typically, the 19-year-old plays as a central midfielder.
Two Arsenal academy youngsters pictured in first team training as Arteta runs the rule over young guns
