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Academy players Brando Bailey-Joseph and Ife Ibrahim have both received their first senior callups tonight as Arsenal host Kairat in the Champions League.

Goalkeeper Jack Porter has also been named on the bench along with defender Marli Salmon.

Winger Bailey-Joseph, 17, is rewarded after scoring on his Premier League 2 debut for the U21s against Burnley last week. He progressed all the way through the system at Hale End before signing scholarship terms last summer and quickly progressed to a professional contract.

Defensive midfielder Ibrahim, 18, signed his first professional contract recently. He has been a key figure for the U21s this season and also featured in the UEFA Youth League.

Salmon has made two competitive senior appearances, while Porter featured against Bolton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup last season.

_Team news via Arse_nal

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