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16-year-old defender Marli Salmon makes his Champions League debut for Arsenal
- On Wednesday, Arsenal's 3-0 win over Club Brugge kept their UEFA Champions League record perfect with six wins from six.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta faced a triple pre-match blow as Declan Rice, William Saliba and Leandro Trossard were sidelined, while Club Brugge played their first match under Ivan Leko and were described as flat.
- Noni Madueke's brace and Gabriel Martinelli's goal made it 3-0, following Madueke's stunning long-range opener from range, as Arsenal maintained their perfect Champions League run.
- The result restored Arsenal's three-point lead in the 36-team Champions League group and moved them toward automatic qualification, while Gabriel Jesus made his first appearance since January as a second-half substitute.
- Marli Salmon's late cameo highlights Arsenal's youth pathway as he made his senior debut at 16 years, 103 days, becoming the sixth youngest Champions League player and third 16-or-younger Arsenal participant this season.
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Los Angeles TimesBy JAMES ROBSON Marli Salmon became the sixth youngest player to feature in the Champions League when he came on as a late substitute in Wednesday's game, which Arsenal won 3-0 at Club Brugge. Salmon is 16 years and 103 days old and replaced Ben White at the Jan Breydel Stadium. “We knew at some point we had to use him,” said Gunners manager Mikel Arteta. “He’s very young, still only 16, and he’s playing in the Champions League.” However, Salmon…
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16-year-old defender Marli Salmon makes his Champions League debut for Arsenal
Marli Salmon became the sixth youngest player to feature in the Champions League when brought on as a late substitute in Arsenal’s 3-0 win at Club Brugge.
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