Mikel Arteta calls up speedy academy winger to Arsenal training pre-Bournemouth

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been putting his players through their paces ahead of their return to Premier League action this weekend.

The Gunners remain unbeaten this season and went into the October international break on the back of four wins in a row in all competitions.

Arsenal, who currently sit third in the Premier League table, are set to take on a Bournemouth side that has suffered from inconsistency so far this season.

The Cherries lost their last game before the international break, falling to a 1-0 loss at Leicester City, and currently sit 13th in the standings.

On Friday, the Arsenal media team shared photos from their latest training session at London Colney.

Several academy stars were spotted in action, including an 18-year-old winger whose “directness causes problems for opponents”.

(L-R) Raheem Sterling and Ismeal Kabia of Arsenal during a training session at Sobha Realty Training Centre on October 18, 2024 in London Colney, E...
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The player in question is Ismeal Kabia, who was photographed trying to take the ball off Raheem Sterling in training.

Who is Arsenal academy player Ismeal Kabia?

Ismeal Kabia is a professional footballer who plies his trade for Arsenal and currently plays for the Under-21s, though he has made his senior Gunners debur.

The 18-year-old was born in the Netherlands and moved to England aged nine.

As per Arsenal youth team expert Jeorge Bird, Kabia signed scholarship terms with the Gunners in 2022 and penned a professional contract two years later.

He has made seven appearances for Arsenal this season, including his senior debut, which came in the Carabao Cup win over Bolton Wanderers.

Bird has described Kabia as a “speedy winger” who is “capable playing on either flank but often used on the left wing”, and whose “directness causes problems for opponents”.

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