{"id":14453,"date":"2019-08-21T15:04:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T15:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=14453"},"modified":"2019-08-21T15:04:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T15:04:36","slug":"arsenal-coach-emery-calls-up-three-nigerian-teenagers-for-first-team-training-pre-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/arsenal-coach-emery-calls-up-three-nigerian-teenagers-for-first-team-training-pre-liverpool","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Coach Emery Calls Up Three Nigerian Teenagers For First Team Training Pre-Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Arsenal manager Unai Emery invited three promising Nigerian teenagers to train with the first team on Wednesday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeorgebird\/status\/1164158507702243328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeorgebird\/status\/1164158507702243328&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1566480751237000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH7Q-XqitGjBqg-Er-l2uFys1EfDQ\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Jeorge Bird has tweeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">that Bukayo Saka, Folarin Balogun and James Olayinka trained with the first team stars today ahead of their trip to Merseyside to face Liverpool in the Premier League.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>Of the aforementioned Nigeria-eligible players, only Saka has games under his belt for the first team but the Hale End Academy product has not been included in a match day squad in the new season.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Midfielder Olayinka traveled with the first team for their pre-season tour of the United States, and featured in the friendlies against Colorado Rapids and Fiorentina, before coming on in the friendly against Angers SCO.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The 18-year-old was involved in Arsenal U23s opening match of the new season at Blackburn Rovers on August 10.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Balogun, 18, has been promoted to first team training on the back of his fine form for the Gunners U23 squad with 3 goals in his first two games in the Premier League 2.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager Unai Emery invited three promising Nigerian teenagers to train with the first team on Wednesday. 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