English Premier League giants, Arsenal have added Nigerian born starlets Xavier Amaechi, Arthur Okonkwo and James Olayinka to their 23-man squad for a tour of United Arab Emirates.
The trio were named among the squad that left for UAE in a short tour, that is expected to see the Gunners face Al-Nasr Dubai SC at the Al Maktoum Stadium.
Amaechi revolves his game around movement. Commonly referred to as the ‘raumdeuter’ role, you will often see him picking out little gaps of space and utilising them to his advantage.
Olayinka is very quick, so he can afford to give defenders the extra yard, before pouncing on through balls.
Goalkeeper Okonkwo has caught the eye with his sharp reflexes for the Gunners’ youth sides.
Several first team players of Arsenal went on international duty, including Alex Iwobi, Aaron Ramsey, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and another Nigerian born starlet, Bukayo Saka,
Arsenal’s travelling squad to Dubai: Cech, Leno, Okonkwo, Bellerin, Mavropanos, Koscielny, Mustafi, Jenkinson, Medley, Osei-Tutu, Pleguezuelo, Holding, Sheaf, Thompson, Olayinka, Gilmour, Suarez, Amaechi, Maitland-Niles, John-Jules, Ozil, Lacazette, Welbeck.
Arsenal’s much-awaited trip to Dubai will be a windfall of sorts for the sports fans in the UAE, according to one of the main organisers for the event. “This is possibly one of the biggest sporting events for Dubai in a long time. I am sure this visit of Arsenal after more than 42 years is as big as it can get.
With Emirates as our main partner, we have managed to have them play in Dubai so that it can fetch the required benefits for sport for the countless fans in the region,” Ahmad Al Khoory, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Nasr told Gulf News.
Unai Emery’s squad will play Al Nasr Club on Tuesday, March 26 with tickets for the game already on sale on Platinum List and at the new stadium. Tickets have been priced at Dhs 100 (Category 3) and Dhs 150 (Category 2).
“For some this may be an image-building exercise, and for others it may be termed as a short training camp for the team. But for us, this is a genuine opportunity for our young players to see some of their heroes in action while marking a historic occasion like the opening of our new stadium,” he added.
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