Photo : Arsenal's Anglo-Nigerian wonderkid promoted to first team training, sports new shirt no

Published: July 24, 2021

Anglo-Nigerian wonderkid Miguel Azeez is back in business ahead of the 2021-2022 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.

Prior to Friday's workout at London Colney, the Hale End Academy product had not been pictured training with the first team in pre-season.

Manager Mikel Arteta promoted Azeez to first team training on Friday, monitoring the midfielder at close quarters along with Folarin Balogun and goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.

For the forthcoming season, Azeez is no more age-eligible for Arsenal U18s squad and will now stay with the U23s on a permanent basis.

Although the squad number has not yet been confirmed by Arsenal, Azeez was sporting a new shirt number, 38, (see photo) as he rubbed shoulders with the first team stars on Friday.

Interestingly, the last wearer of the number 38 was another player of Nigerian descent, Balogun, who has changed his shirt number to 26 following his first team promotion.

Azeez donned number 66 when he made his professional debut for the Gunners in a Europa League fixture against Dundalk back in December.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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