Arsenal kicked off July with a training session as Mikel Arteta’s pre-season routine continued on Friday.
There were a number of familiar faces included, like Ben White, Eddie Nketiah and Thomas Partey to name but a few.
However, Arteta also included some younger, lesser-known players – and Zach Awe certainly stood out.
The 18-year-old defender is one hell of a physical specimen and in a couple of photos he towered over Nketiah.
Here’s some images of the big man below:
Awe isn’t a complete unknown, however.
That’s because the Arsenal manager included him on the bench for a victory away at Wolverhampton Wanderers during the second half of last season.
Considering he had only just turned 18 and with no experience of senior football, to be included in a matchday squad for a Premier League outing speaks volumes for how much Arteta rates him and it’ll be fascinating to see how much of him we see during the North Londoners’ pre-season campaign.
With that place on the bench and this promotion to pre-season training, it wouldn’t be a massive shock if the Gunners boss includes him for the tour of the United States a little later this month.
It’s very much a case of ‘watch this space’.
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