Nigeria target Alex Iwobi was pleased to be named in the starting line - up alongside childhood pal Chuba Akpom for Arsenal&rsquo;s pre - season clash against Singapore XI, which ended 4 - 0 in favour of the Londoners.<br /><br />Both Iwobi and Akpom started out at Hale End before the later rose through the ranks and was promoted to the Gunners first team last season.<br /><br />The current Arsenal U21s skipper is set to follow suit, with manager Arsene Wenger naming him in his roster for the trip to Asia.<br /><br />&ldquo;Mad the journey we have made together , happy to make my debut for @Arsenal &amp; also that my bro @cakpom got A hat- trick,&rdquo; Alex Iwobi tweeted.<br /><br />The 19&nbsp; - year - old Alex Iwobi has been on the books of the Emirates outfit for more than a decade.<br /><br />Photo Credit : Twitter.com/alexiwobi<br />