Arsenal take on Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup today, and striker Mika Biereth is seemingly in contention for first-team playing time.
Football London report that Biereth has been included in Mikel Arteta’s first-team squad to face Forest.
Biereth is unlikely to start for Arsenal, but a role off the bench could make sense for the striker.
The problem for Biereth is that there is huge competition for a starting role in attack.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may not be available, but Alexandre Lacazette, Eddie Nketiah and Folarin Balogun could be in contention.
The best hope for Biereth is that Lacazette is rested for Premier League action and Balogun is saved because he appears to be going out on loan.
Biereth, 18, joined Arsenal over the summer having shown early promise with Fulham.
The young Dane has been superb in Premier League 2, bagging seven goals and three assists in 15 games.
Hailed for his ‘unbelievable’ finishing by Arsenal’s youth recruitment chief Yousuf Sajjad, Biereth appears to have a huge future ahead of him.
Biereth scored in Friday’s Premier League 2 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion, again showing his potential.
That means a start is unlikely for Biereth today, but Arsenal fans could get a look at their exciting young striker in some capacity tonight.
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