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Alex Marciniak receives first competitive U21 callup as Arsenal face Leeds

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Second year scholar Alex Marciniak has been named on the bench for Arsenal U21s away to Leeds United today.

It represents a first competitive callup at this level for Marciniak, who can play as an attacking midfielder or out wide.

The youngster scored for Arsenal U21s in pre-season last summer.

Callan Hamill starts at right-back, while Josh Ogunnaike is again preferred to Marcell Washington at left-back.

First-team squad member Tommy Setford starts in goal, with midfielder Demiane Agustien also coming into the side.

Marli Salmon captains the side again. Ife Ibrahim and Brando Bailey-Joseph start after making their senior debuts in midweek.

_Team news_ _via Arsenal_

**Setford**

**Hamill-Salmon-Clarke-Ogunnaike**

**Ibrahim**

**Agustien-Julienne**

**Bailey Joseph-Harriman Annous-Sagoe Jr**

**Subs: Porter, Washington, Marciniak, Stevens, Zecevic John.**

Not in squad: Dudziak, Ferdinand, Ismail, Mitchell, Nichols, Oyetunde, Rojas.

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