Lucas Torreira, After being subbed out after 45 minutes with Uruguay, Arsenal fans alike were worried that the midfielder had sustained an injury. He was pictured sitting on the bench with ice (swipe to see). However, Uruguayan manager Fabian Coito said: ‘I took Torreira out as a precaution.’ He also revealed that Torreira had his calf had felt a bit tight during the first half. Despite this, Torreira does not appear to be injured as he’s been participating in training. He will most likely be available for the Newcastle game.

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Meanwhile, Morocco national team manager Herve Renard will travel to London this week to hold talks with Matteo Guendouzi, in a bid to convince the Arsenal midfielder to switch allegiance to Morocco from France. Guendouzi qualifies for Morocco through his father & despite playing for France at youth level.It’s great to see that Guendouzi has remained grounded despite his impressive start in English football. Constantly reiterating in interviews that his main focus is the team/results, rather than his own individual performances.And this somewhat International call-up is a testament to his hard work!

Arsenal YOUNGSTER ANALYSIS

Kido Taylor-Hart is 16 years old and he plays for Arsenal u16s and u18s. He has also featured for the national team a few times.He mainly plays as an attacking midfielder or as a wing.His best abilities are his dribbling and speed which is very important especially for a winger.His biggest weakness is his heading, which he would like to improve.His style of play: He’s a very creative minded player who plays very fast and who is very direct in his game. He’s also very clinical in front of goal.His biggest all-time idol is Zidane because it doesn’t really look likes he’s trying but he’s still very effective on and off the ball. He makes it look so easy.