Overview
- Brando Bailey-Joseph came on in the 77th minute for Gabriel Martinelli, with Ife Ibrahim replacing Christian Norgaard in the 89th minute.
- Both players received their first senior callups for the Kairat Almaty match, according to Arsenal’s official team news.
- Marli Salmon and Jack Porter were named among the substitutes for Arsenal but did not feature.
- Bailey-Joseph, 17, recently progressed from Hale End, scored on his Premier League 2 debut, and has moved onto professional terms.
- Ibrahim, 18, signed his first professional contract recently and has been a regular for the U21s and in the UEFA Youth League, with teammate Myles Lewis-Skelly praising both debutants post-match.