Sentences with phrase «competitive debut»

Akpom has featured for the Gunners a few times since making his professional competitive debut for the club in 2013.

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In August 2011, Jenkinson made his Arsenal competitive debut in the final qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against Udinese, coming on as a second half substitute, replacing the injured Johan Djourou early in the second half.

He'll of a day to make his Pl competitive debut at the Emirates.

Right - back Callum Paterson and winger Oliver Burke were handed competitive debuts while Barry Bannan started alongside reinstated skipper Darren Fletcher.

The England Under - 21 international joined the west London giants» academy aged 7 and earned his first competitive debut in a Champions League clash against MSK Zilina in 2010 — with high expectations placed on his shoulders.

Van Gaal's squad currently features 19 players aged 23 or under who he has signed, played, given competitive debuts to or otherwise sought to involve in United's first - team squad — including them in training, naming them on the bench or registering them for cup competitions, and granting them a shirt number — but which youngsters will stand the test of time and become his legacy on the pitch at Old Trafford for the next decade to come?

There was a nice moment six minutes from time, too, as young winger Anthony Georgiou, who is eligible to play for Cyprus, came on for his senior competitive debut in place of Sissoko.

The car will be Ford's challenger in the FIA World Rally Championship from 2006 onwards and was unveiled in the eye - catching livery in which it will make its full competitive debut in January's Monte Carlo Rally.

RB — John Stones (6.5)-- A few nerves seeped through for John Stones on his competitive debut for England, with a couple of wayward touches, but he was largely solid.

Unfortunately for Toral he hasn't exactly been able to make an impression at Arsenal, because he is yet to actually make his competitive debut for the club.

Due to this, it's going to be a makeshift defence, whilst Xhaka should make his competitive debut.

«Unlucky not to win,» Iwobi wrote on his @alexiwobi Twitter handle, «but happy to have made my competitive debut for Nigeria.»

Alex Iwobi made his competitive debut for Nigeria against Egypt on Saturday, but his big day was marred when Chelsea loanee Mohamed Salah bagged a late equaliser for the visitors.

The young winger has recently emerged into the Gunners first - team, and despite falling foul of food poisoning this week, has recovered well in good time, and is ready to make his competitive debut.

The Gunners wonderkid made his competitive debut for the men's senior national side during the recent international break, but was impotent as the Super Eagles were dumped out of the running for Cup of Nations 2017 qualifying at the hands of Egypt.

As well as making his competitive debut for the Nigerian senior side, the forward impressed against Barcelona in the Champions League — an outing which prompted Wenger to give him more of an opportunity in the EPL.

The young centre - back was a close second to his defensive partner in the running for the monthly award, which will come as a huge boost to the 20 year - old who had suffered a 4 - 3 loss on his competitive debut only weeks ago.

It may be that he soon leaves that under 23 team behind as well because he is one of the brightest and best to come through for some time and has already made his competitive debut when coming off the bench in the Community Shield victory over Chelsea at Wembley last month.

Their opponents may well have made a mistake however, with Alex Iwobi having been left on the bench, England may well have been given more time to try and persuade the youngster to return to the English set - up, having yet to make his competitive debut.

Aaron Ramsey, the 17 - year - old signed from Cardiff City this summer, will now make his competitive debut against Steve McClaren's side in an inexperienced midfield which has lost Mathieu Flamini, Alexander Hleb and Gilberto Silva this summer.

Having made his competitive debut for Arsenal in the league cup back in 2012, he has gone on to make only a few appearances since.

The Argentina game marked the competitive debut of Ramsey's «wingless wonders», and the theory runs that Hurst was better suited to the demands of the formation than Greaves, who was «bloody useless in the air.

Mauricio Pochettino makes his competitive debut as Tottenham Hotspur manager against West Ham United at Upton Park, and will hope to make a big impression.

Arsenal youngster Ainsley Maitland - Niles made his competitive debut back in 2014, but he made his first official start for the club in The Gunners 4 - 0 win over Nottingham Forest.

An England youth international, Willock has frequently trained with the Arsenal first - team and is in line to make his competitive debut at some point in 2016/17.

However he subsequently agreed to a switch of allegiance, but since agreeing to play for Nigeria he is yet to make his competitive debut as Shehu Abdullahi has cemented the right back slot.

Ross Barkley: must wait a little longer to make his competitive debut for Chelsea.

But 18 - year - old Rashford has at least given some cause for optimism at Old Trafford in recent weeks, with the teenager shining since bursting onto the scene and impressing after making his competitive debut back in February.

The 21 - year - old, who was given his first senior international start in a friendly against Norway in September 2014, followed by his competitive debut five days later in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland, admits he «never expected» to achieve what he has at such a young age.

The veteran made his competitive debut for the Blues in the 5 - 1 thumping of Nottingham Forest in the previous round.

As Standard Sport revealed when Iwobi made his competitive debut for Nigeria in March last year the FA made a late bid to secure the Arsenal forward's international future.

Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi has made his competitive debut for Nigeria, ending any lingering hopes the FA may have had of him appearing again in an England shirt.

Judging by the teenager's incredible record of scoring on his competitive debuts in various tournaments, the answer is a definite YES.

The former Barcelona man made his competitive debut for Arsenal in the Community Shield vs Manchester City.

Defender Dedryck Boyata — making his competitive debut — headed in the opener a minute from the break from Stefan Johansen's cross.

Jonathan Hogg and Martin Cranie made welcome returns to the squad after respective lengthy injury lay - offs, whereas Swiss International Florent Hadergjonaj made his competitive debut for the Club in the right full - back role.

He made his competitive debut for the Three Lions in the Euro 2016 qualifying opener against Switzerland where Roy Hodgson's side got off to the perfect start with a 2 - 0 away win and John was included in the squad for the finals this summer.

Young Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka made his competitive debut for Arsenal when he came on for Mohamed Elneny in the second half against Liverpool on Sunday.

Along with this, Iwobi's success with his competitive debut whilst playing internationally for Nigeria has only helped to garner more support from Nigerians for the Gunners.

His competitive debut came in a league clash with Chievo in September, with his first goal arriving against Napoli a month later.

Striker Gary Hooper was an unused substitute at Tottenham and could make his competitive debut following a pre-season shin problem.

It is also good for Pennington to start his competitive debut for Leeds against a team that is looking for consolidation at the Championship level rather than starting against a promotion rival or a derby match against one of the Sheffield clubs.

New signing Wilfried Bony grabbed two goals on his competitive debut for the Premier League side, with Michu and Alejandro Pozuelo also finding the net.

An Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain stunner helped Arsenal FC beat Chelsea FC as Petr Cech made his competitive debut against his former side Chelsea FC after having switched allegiances from Stamford Bridge.

Oliver Younger, Scott Wilson and Richard Taylor are in that group as is Sam Layton who has been with us for over a year but is still waiting to make his competitive debut due to the red tape called international clearance.