Unai Emery’s rather disastrous tenure as Arsenal manager almost seems like a lifetime ago now, with the Spaniard being sacked back in November 2019. The now-Villarreal boss clearly had an eye for talent though, having given a number of promising youngsters their senior debuts. The likes of Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka were actually given a chance to shine during Emery’s reign, albeit mostly against lesser opposition in the Europa League. There were also some that never graced the pitch again in an Arsenal shirt having been sold or not yet given the chance by Mikel Arteta. So 18 months or so on from Emery’s sacking, here is an update on how those five youngsters he handed a debut...
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