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U21s report: Stoke City 2-2 Arsenal

Mehmet Ali's young Gunners made a return to action after a four-week hiatus, with an eventful 2-2 draw against Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium on Monday night.

Although we initially found ourselves on the back foot, a crucial stop from Ovie Ejeheri denied Jack Griffiths' shot inside the area, keeping the scoreline level.

Our first clear-cut opportunity arose ten minutes into the game, as Amario Cozier-Duberry set up Jimi Gower but his shot from the edge of the area narrowly missed the target. Moments later, Jack Henry-Francis found space in the box, but his goal-bound effort was thwarted by a determined Stoke defence.