Overview

• Arsenal’s official team news lists Dowman among the substitutes for the Premier League home game against Leeds United.
• By making the matchday squad, he becomes the first U16 called up for a competitive fixture at Emirates Stadium.
• The attacking midfielder impressed in pre-season friendlies and was the extra man at Manchester United last weekend.
• Premier League eligibility rules and the club’s pathway plan frame this as exposure rather than a guarantee of playing time.
• Tommy Setford is included again likely as third-choice goalkeeper, with Jakub Kiwior returning to the squad after a week out.