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Schoolboy defender Angelinou Pedro has been named in the starting lineup as Arsenal U18s face Norwich City away in the Premier League Cup.
It is a competitive debut at this level for centre-back Pedro, who featured for the U18s against Dover in pre-season.
A player who is strong physically, he trained with the first-team earlier this season.
There is also a start at left-back for first year scholar Josh Tahou, while captain Callan Hamill is expected to line up in midfield.
Theo Julienne, who trained with the first-team yesterday, isn’t involved with the U18s, which suggests he could have a prominent part to play for the U19s against Bayern Munich in midweek.
Sam Chapman isn’t included in the matchday squad.
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King-Onyekachukwu-Pedro-Tahou
Murisa
Hamill-Hashi
Bailey Joseph-Thompson-O’Neill
Subs: Lupinski, Ogunnaike, Owusu-Gyasi, Marciniak, B. Phillips.
Team news via Arsenal
Eligible players not involved with U18s:
Chapman, Harriman-Annous, Ibrahim, Julienne, Porter, Zecevic John
Frohock, Salmon, Sampang, Stachow, Talbot
