By Lloyd Webb What a week it has been for Marc Bola. The defender has made real strides through Arsenal’s academy in recent years and his hard work was rewarded when he was included in the senior team’s training session for the first time on Friday. Bola excelled in the under-18s last year but has since established himself as a regular in the under-21 side and has impressed manager Steve Gatting. The Hale End product turned 18 in December and, ahead of the Gunners' FA Youth Cup fifth-round game at Coventry, says winning the competition would be “overwhelming” in the final year in which he is eligible to play. Their...
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