Nigeria international Alex Iwobi will definitely not feature for Arsenal when they take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Selhurst Park on Monday night, starting from 2000 hours.

The Hale End Academy product has been named in the Gunners U23s starting XI for their Premier League 2 clash with Reading at Hogwood Park Training Ground.

Iwobi is still only 20 and eligible to feature in Premier League 2, but has not played for Arsenal youth teams since January 5, 2016 when he lasted 79 minutes on the pitch against Blackburn Rovers.

The Super Eagle has not started a first-team game since the defeat at Liverpool more than a month ago, and was handed much-needed playing time against Reading U23s.

In the last three Premier League games, England star Danny Welbeck has been considered ahead of Iwobi in the starting line-up.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel