Who is Charles Sagoe Jr.? Arsenal’s prodigy has been invited to the Champions League match against Sevilla
19-year-old Charles Sagoe Jr will be in Arsenal’s starting lineup against Sevilla.
The Gunners will hope to take a step closer to the last 16 of the Champions League with victory over Spanish La Liga side Sevilla on Wednesday night.
With Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe and Martin Odegaard injured, manager Mikel Arteta decided to call up Sagoe Jr’s squad. to face Seville. Takehiro Tomiyasu becomes the first Arsenal player to speak after a VAR row
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The young forward made his Arsenal debut in September when he started against Brentford in the Carabao Cup.
For those unfamiliar with the striker, Sagoe Jr was born in Kingston-Upon-Thames in 2004 and joined Arsenal in 2015 from Fulham.
Before making his first-team debut, he was a regular for the under-21s, scoring six goals in 26 games.
In March 2023, he was named to the Gunnersand#039 bench; Europa League game against Sporting CP.
According to Arsenal’s official website, Sagoe Jr is a calm and intelligent striker who is a threat on both flanks. 0 seconds to 1 minute, 20 seconds
Sagoe Jr told the club in March: “Growing up I was a big Arsenal fan and saw all the Invincibles highlights and read a lot about great teams over the years.
– I know I’m only 18 years old, but I watch a lot of football and analyze a lot of past games. I always hear from older family members how much the supporters admired Henry, Pires, Bergkamp, Wright and Overmars.
He continued: “The move to Arsenal was exciting because they first showed interest when I played for Fulham in the tournament and I scored and assisted against them. I remember the manager saying after the game that I was a very good player and I should to be. .looked at .
“When they wanted to officially sign me, my family and I thought it was the right time because we knew Arsenal had admired me before. And also The Arsenal – a big step in front of the size and stature of the club.