The Gunners have a slim chance of securing a top four spot and would benefit from fielding their highly rated youngsters
Arsenal find themselves 16 points behind north London rivals Tottenham in the Premier League, leaving Europa League success as their only realistic chance of qualifying for next season’s Champions League campaign.
Arsene Wenger’s own admission that securing a top four spot is “nearly impossible” should provide enough reason to hand the Gunners' latest prospects an opportunity in the domestic competition for the remaining seven league games.
Reiss Nelson is a product of Arsenal’s Hale End academy system and remains the most exciting talent to graduate at the club in recent years.