Arsenal first team players Jakub Kiwior and Emile Smith Rowe played for the U-21 team. Hence, they ended up playing the first half.
The January signing Jakub Kiwior also got his first minutes of English football. Whereas, Emile Smith Rowe continues his recovery from injuries.
JAKUB KIWIOR AND EMILE SMITH ROWE FEATURE FOR THE UNDER-21 TEAM
Arsenal players Jakub Kiwior and Emile Smith Rowe played the first half for the U-21 team. However, the team were defeated against Chelsea. Although, both the players were not on the pitch during the Chelsea scoring. Chelsea U-21’s scored in the 86th minute against the Gunners. However, Emile Smith Rowe and Jakub Kiwior only played the first half of the game.
Although, playing only 45 minutes was the plan. However, the concern at the moment is for the Arsenal U-21 team. This is also because they are now 6th on the Premier League 2 table. Hence, they are going more and more away from the title. Whereas, the performance of Jakub Kiwior and Emile Smith Rowe means that Arteta has more options from the bench.
ARSENAL ARE SET TO HAVE A GOOD SQUAD DEPTH FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON
The performances of Jakub Kiwior and Emile Smith Rowe will also provide encouragement to the Arsenal coaching staff. Mikel Arteta knows that he has options to bring off the bench. The star striker Gabriel Jesus is also closing to a return. Hence, the Gunners will have the perfect squad depth for the rest of the season.
Hence, this is also good news for the Premier League title challenge. Arsenal are currently 1st on the Premier League table. However, they are only 2 points clear of second placed Manchester City. Manchester United are also showing that they are also the challengers for the title. Therefore, the Gunners will need each and every player fit to help them in winning the title race.
Hence, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will hope that no further injuries happen to any player. They also know that they have to manage the Europa League as well. The Gunners are also strong contenders to win the Europa League also.
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