Iwobi Makes Arsenal Emirates Cup Squad, Nwakali & Akpom Left Out
Published: July 28, 2017
Arsenal have announced their roster for the 2017 Emirates Cup which takes place on Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 of July at the Emirates Stadium in London.
Speculations will continue to link the Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom with a an exit from Arsenal before the close of the transfer window after he was left out of the squad list by manager Arsene Wenger.
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali is also missing from the squad, his case is pretty straightforward as he is expected to join a foreign club on loan before the next five weeks.
Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi has been named on the roster and will play with the number seventeen kit.
Arsenal will face Benfica on Saturday and Sevilla on Sunday in the Emirates Cup.
Arsenal Squad
Goalkeepers : Petr Cech, David Ospina, Emi Martinez
Defenders : Per Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny, Rob Holding, Nacho Monreal, Calum Chambers, Hector Bellerin, Sead Kolasinac, Cohen Bramall
Midfielders : Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alex Iwobi, Granit Xhaka, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Francis Coquelin, Mohamed Elneny, Joe Willock
Forwards : Alexandre Lacazette, Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Danny Welbeck, Reiss Nelson
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : arsenal.com
Speculations will continue to link the Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom with a an exit from Arsenal before the close of the transfer window after he was left out of the squad list by manager Arsene Wenger.
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali is also missing from the squad, his case is pretty straightforward as he is expected to join a foreign club on loan before the next five weeks.
Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi has been named on the roster and will play with the number seventeen kit.
Arsenal will face Benfica on Saturday and Sevilla on Sunday in the Emirates Cup.
Arsenal Squad
Goalkeepers : Petr Cech, David Ospina, Emi Martinez
Defenders : Per Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny, Rob Holding, Nacho Monreal, Calum Chambers, Hector Bellerin, Sead Kolasinac, Cohen Bramall
Midfielders : Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alex Iwobi, Granit Xhaka, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Francis Coquelin, Mohamed Elneny, Joe Willock
Forwards : Alexandre Lacazette, Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Danny Welbeck, Reiss Nelson
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : arsenal.com
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