Full Debut - Charles Sagoe Jr, the Arsenal wonderkid handed shock start vs Brentford in Carabao Cup Rating 9/10

 Meet Charles Sagoe Jr, the Arsenal wonderkid handed shock start vs Brentford in Carabao Cup

Mikel Arteta has opted to hand highly-rated youngster Charles Sagoe Jr his full Arsenal debut in the Carabao Cup.

After the 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, the Gunners are back in action on Wednesday night as they take on Brentford in the Carabao Cup third round.

Ahead of the match, Arteta has surprised a few by selecting 19-year-old Sagoe Jr in his attack.

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To those who are not familiar with the forward, Sagoe Jr was born in 2004 in Kingston-Upon-Thames and joined Arsenal back in 2015 from Fulham.

Before being handed his first team debut, he was a regular for the Under 21s, scoring six goals in 26 appearances.

In March 2023 he was named on the bench for the Gunners' Europa League match away to Sporting CP.

According to Arsenal’s official website, Sagoe Jr is a composed and intelligent forward who is a threat on either wing.