Manchester United's academy graduate has enjoyed a phenomenal rise to fame since bursting onto the scene with goals on his Europa League and Premier
League debuts in February.
Here are some of the biggest stars set for
their league debuts in 2018.
The 19 - year - old scored his first Premier League goal in Saturday's 2 - 0 win over Everton and made his full Champions
League debut in Barcelona earlier in the week.
Meanwhile visitors Bournemouth will be looking for their first points since being promoted and manager Eddie Howe hands new signing Max Gradel a full
league debut in one of two changes from the team which lost at home to Aston Villa nine days ago.
It all depends on Wenger, of course, and if he feels that Xhaka is ready for his Premier
League debut in these circumstances.
Curtis, 24, also made his major
league debut in 2016, pitching 21 games in relief for the Diamondbacks, posting a 6.75 ERA with more walks (13) than strikeouts (10).
Haniger, who turns 26 in December, made his major
league debut in 2016 for Arizona, hitting.229 /.309 /.404 in 34 games.
On Aug. 22, 1986, Mark McGwire made his major
league debut in an Oakland Athletics lineup that included another 22 - year - old slugger, Jose Canseco.
Made his Premier
League debut in 2013, and has been called upon more regularly this season.
Indeed, at 1 - 0 down they needed two vital saves from Emiliano Martinez to keep them in the game, and Wenger said he never doubted the 22 - year - old Argentinian, who was making his Champions
League debut in the absence of the suspended Wojciech Szczesny and the injured David Ospina.
Part of a talented group of youngsters at Upton Park that included Moore, Hurst, Peters, Boyce and Kirkup, he made
his league debut in a 4 - 2 win over Chelsea in February 1960.
The following season Reina was handed his Champions
League debut in a 1 - 0 win at home to Fenerbahçe in the group stage and would go on to play four games in the competition that season.
The Academy graduate was handed his Premier
League debut in October 2016, replacing the injured Matt Targett in a 3 - 1 win against Burnley at St Mary's.
In his previous game in the Premier League, he threaded through the assist for Anthony Martial's goal against Everton, again from right - back, while he made
his league debut in a 3 - 2 win over Arsenal playing at left - back.
Maksim Kabanov was handed his Champions
League debut in 2001 as an 18 - year - old in a 2 - 2 draw for Spartak Moscow at home to Feyenoord.
Loan highlights Victor Moses won't forget his Stoke City Premier
League debut in a hurry.
We introduced Lucas Moura for his Premier
League debut in place of Lamela and as we continued to mount attack after attack, almost went ahead from the unlikely boot of Davies, whose shot on the turn was heading towards the bottom corner before his Welsh compatriot Hennessey dived full length to tip it wide.
That goal capped a highly - encouraging
league debut in which the France international threatened throughout.
He made his Premier
League debut in a 2 - 0 win against Villa on 7 October, 2012 before taking over the number one spot from Brad Friedel for the derby at Arsenal in November, 2012.
Pereira went on to make his full Premier
League debut in May, and he has now put pen to paper on a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2021.
Eriksen has scored 16 goals from outside the penalty area since his Premier
League debut in September 2013 - the most of any current player in that time in the competition.
After a mix - up at the start ruined his chances on his 2016 Diamond
League debut in Shanghai, David Rudisha is keen to show he is back in the shape of his life when he makes a rare appearance over 600m at the Birmingham Diamond League on Sunday (June 5).
Just two days after the excitement of Lausanne, the world's premier series moves on to Paris for the eighth leg where among those in action is Britain's newest sub-10 man, Chijindu Ujah, who makes his Diamond
League debut in the 100m.
After making
his league debut in August, that one and only goal came against Manchester City in November, spearheading the Reds» attack as the main centre - forward in an impressive 4 - 1 drubbing of the Blues away from home at the Etihad Stadium.
Conte sent on teenager Ethan Ampadu for his Premier
League debut in the closing stages, while a long - range shot from Town midfielder Danny Williams was deflected narrowly wide off Depoitre.
Right - back Kenny was ever - present in Simpson's world - conquering side in Korea and, after making his Premier
League debut in October, has become a fixture in Everton's first - team.
The announcement came less than two months after the Ormskirk - born youngster made his Premier
League debut in a 2 - 1 win over Bournemouth and five weeks after his first full start in the 3 - 0 defeat of Norwich City.
Sigurdsson made his Premier
League debut in 2011 and he has scored more free - kick goals than any other player during that time.
Not exact matches
I write these words on April 15, 2018 - exactly 71 years to the day when Jackie Robinson made his
debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, ending a long period of segregation
in Major
League Baseball.
In addition to catapulting EverFi into the ed tech big
leagues, the fundraising round marks the
debut deal for lead investor Rise, a newly established social impact investing fund managed by TPG Growth, a private equity firm that has also backed Internet hotshots like Uber and Airbnb.
It was, after all, Real Madrid's first - ever trip to Girona, a side making its
debut appearance
in La Liga — the Spanish equivalent of the Premier
League.
The
debut of «Star Wars: The Last Jedi» and «Thor: Ragnorak,» «Justice
League,» «Blade Runner 2049» and «Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle» helped bring people to the theatres
in the last quarter.
Washington, D.C., is incorporated, Joe DiMaggio makes his major -
league debut, the Sears Tower becomes the tallest building
in the world, and the first spam email is sent, all on this day.
Fernando Romero kept Toronto scoreless while pitching into the sixth inning of his major
league debut for Minnesota, giving the Twins a badly needed boost
in a 4 - 0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.
In 2006 Tongala and Rumbalara made their
debut with the
league.
A Man Utd predicted line up as the Red Devils take on PSV
in their opening game of the Champions
League, with Anthony Martial tipped to start after his superb
debut goal against Liverpool at the weekend...
The club clearly have faith
in him, as they handed him a first team
debut in the
League cup earlier this season.
Moise has been featuring for Juventus» Under - 19 side this term, and made his
debut in the UEFA Youth
League for his side last term.
Gameiro only moved to La Liga
in 2013 but enjoyed a brilliant
debut season, scoring 21 goals
in all competitions and helping his side to Europa
League glory.
Malaga are understood to be hopeful of persuaded their star man, who has been mightily impressive
in their stunning
debut Champions
League season, of signing a new deal, which would see his buyout clause doubled to nearly # 30m.
San Francisco, meanwhile, suddenly had such pitching troubles that they summoned 21 - year - old righthander Salomon Torres from Triple A Phoenix to make his big
league debut Sunday
in the face of a four - game losing streak, the Giants» longest of the season.
The 21 - year - old Ghana international impressed
in his
debut season at Augsburg last term, helping the Bundesliga side to their highest - ever finish
in the German top tier and securing a Europa
League berth for the Fuggerstadter.
Van Persie has struggled to replicate the form that landed a record 20th
league title for the Red Devils
in his
debut season at the club following his # 24m move from rivals Arsenal [via BBC Sport].
Alex Iwobi has become a first - team regular for us since February, after scoring
in an incredible full
debut against Premier
League rivals Everton.
Since September 2013, when Ozil made his
league debut, the 28 - year - old has faced Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham a total of 27 times in the Premier L
league debut, the 28 - year - old has faced Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham a total of 27 times
in the Premier
LeagueLeague.
New Liverpool signing Christian Benteke marked his
debut for the club with a sensational goal
in their final pre-season friendly against
League One side Swindon Town.
The teenager bagged a brace against FC Midtjylland
in the Europa
League as United saw off the Danish side, before hitting two more goals
in his second match — and his Premier
League debut — as the Red Devils beat Arsenal 3 - 2 at Old Trafford.
Cazorla
in his
debut season at CAM scored 12 goals and assisted 11 with a worse version of Giroud to supply and no Alexis, Ozil hasn't scored double figures and barely manages 10 assists
in the
league.
In his debut season he was considered one of the most unplayable strikers in the league, but since then his form has steadily wane
In his
debut season he was considered one of the most unplayable strikers
in the league, but since then his form has steadily wane
in the
league, but since then his form has steadily waned.
Janssen has hit 27
in 34
league games
in his
debut season for Alkmaar, was prolific for the Dutch U21s & has now made two appearances for the full national team - drawing comparisons with all - time great, fox -
in - the - box Ruud Van Nistelrooy.