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3 academy stars that need to get game time next season

By Krish Ajmani

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Arsenal fans applaud Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 23, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /
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2. Arthur Okonkwo

Arthur Okonkwo is yet to feature under Mikel Arteta. (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)
Arthur Okonkwo is yet to feature under Mikel Arteta. (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images) /

The goalkeeping position is one of the hardest to manage. Injuries are rare and rotation in the position from game to game is nonexistent. Bernd Leno, a German international and experienced senior player, only got one game after Ramsdale became number 1, showing how hard it is for the goalkeeping hierarchy to be disrupted.

With the aforementioned Europa League and cup games next season, Arthur Okonkwo should be factored in. Matt Turner is moving to the club from the MLS and will also rotate in. He can, however, play in the knockout games or the latter stages of the cups should Arsenal get there. Okonkwo should start in the group stage games at a minimum.

The academy goalkeeper has been waiting and training patiently. There is no way to know if he can grow into a starter if he doesn’t get game time. It’s time to blood the young keeper.

Continued on the next slide…

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