Overview
- Just Arsenal, citing Arsenal Youth, reports that Josh Nichols, Louie Copley, Marli Salmon and Marcell Washington trained with the senior squad.
- The report says Nichols, Copley and Salmon are eligible to face Club Brugge, with Washington unavailable for selection.
- Arsenal have dealt with a spate of fitness issues in recent weeks, sharpening the need to manage workloads and rotation.
- The Brugge fixture lands between a recent match against Aston Villa and a league game with Wolves, creating a tightly packed run.
- The call-ups are presented as short-term cover that fits the club’s development pathway highlighted by prospects such as Ethan Nwaneri.