Arteta calls up 'impressive' young defender who puts his 'all into everything' to Arsenal training pre-Inter
Today at 02:15 AM
Arsenal will be eager to maintain their unbeaten Champions League run alive when they face Inter Milan on Wednesday night.
The Gunners have been stumbling in the Premier League, with two defeats and three draws from their opening 10 games of the campaign.
However, Arsenal have won two and drawn one of their three games in the Champions League ahead of their visit of the San Siro on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the Gunners took part in their final training session at London Colney before setting off for Milan.
Several Arsenal academy players were spotted in training, including a defender deemed an “impressive reader of the game” who puts his “all into everything”.
Brayden Clarke spotted in Arsenal training pre-Inter Milan
The player in question is Brayden Clarke, who was pictured vying with William Saliba for the ball.
Clarke joined Arsenal in March 2024 after leaving the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy and has made a real name for himself at N5.
Just months after arriving at the Emirates Stadium, the 17-year-old defender penned his first professional contract.
Clarke, the son of former Scotland international Nigel Quashie, has made 11 appearances at youth level for Arsenal this season, including two in the Under-21s league.
Brayden Clarke style of play
“I'd describe myself as a ball-playing centre-half who likes to get the ball down and play,” Clarke told the Arsenal media team in April.
“But to me, the most important thing is to keep the ball out of the net. I'll put my all into everything; blocks, tackles, headers, whatever it takes! I take pride in defending.”
Meanwhile, Gunners youth team expert Jeorge Bird has described Clarke as an “impressive reader of the game” who can play at both centre-back and right-back.
